Food shelf visits leaped last year in Minnesota, advocates sayFebruary 8, 2023 1:57 PMBy Tim NelsonFood security advocates were at the Capitol pushing for speedy passage of a state emergency food relief bill, with $5 million to feed Minnesotans in need.
Minnesota begins newborn screenings for a common cause of birth defectsFebruary 8, 2023 12:00 PMBy Michelle WileyMinnesota’s started screening all newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus. Officials say the state is the first in the nation to do so universally.
Lawsuit over Walz pandemic powers will continueFebruary 8, 2023 11:17 AMBy Brian BakstRestrictions imposed by Gov. Tim Walz around COVID-19 have ended, but the Supreme Court has reinstated a case over his use of emergency authority.
Play8min 57secTalks over new bill could allow anyone to sign up for MinnesotaCareFebruary 8, 2023 10:51 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderMinnesota lawmakers in the House Commerce Committee held a first hearing on a bill that would allow more people to access MinnesotaCare, the state’s insurance program for lower-income residents.
COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longerFebruary 8, 2023 4:00 AMBy Julie Appleby Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.
She was declared dead, but the funeral home found her breathingFebruary 7, 2023 1:11 PMBy Bill Chappell"This is an awful situation that has caused unnecessary trauma for the impacted resident and her loved ones," the New York attorney general's office told NPR.
Hispanic dialysis patients are more at risk for staph infections, the CDC saysFebruary 7, 2023 11:43 AMBy Rachel Treisman Hispanic patients had a 40 percent higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer.
Play4min 30secHendra virus rarely spills from animals to us. Climate change makes it a bigger threatFebruary 7, 2023 9:54 AMBy Ari Daniel It's not often that this pathogen jumps from bats to horses, then humans. When it does, the result is brutal. New research points to a surprising way to stop spillovers.
Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contaminationFebruary 6, 2023 8:01 PMBy Kaitlyn Radde The foods are sold under dozens of different brand names, but all recalled products say Fresh Creative Cuisine on the bottom of the label. The recall affects items sold in nine East Coast states.
Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burdenFebruary 6, 2023 4:00 AMBy Kat McGowan When a case of COVID-19 morphs into the mysterious, chronic condition known as long COVID, the specialists, appointments, medications and daily need for family care can overwhelm everyone involved.
