When New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his achilles heel in a recent game against the Buffalo Bills he blamed artificial turf. Does he have a point?
Cooler weather, back to school and fall often means an increase in respiratory viruses. CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris says they are seeing an increase in COVID, flu and RSV cases in the community.
What is heatstroke and how big of a concern is this on really hot days in Central Minnesota? Dr. David Perez-Lauterbach of CentraCare indicates heatstroke is the most dangerous of the heat related injuries.
Minnesota has more than our share of mosquitoes but how much of a factor are mosquito borne illnesses in our state? Dr. Thomas Math from CentraCare joined me on WJON to talk about this.
Residents of the Northland are much more acclimated to extreme cold than extreme heat, but NOAA's data set shows that it's the heat we should be more worried about.