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More Minnesota communities consider banning fruity vapes as Trump’s FDA loosens restrictions

More Minnesota communities consider banning fruity vapes as Trump’s FDA loosens restrictions

Over a quarter of Minnesotans live in cities or counties that have restricted the sale of some flavored tobacco and nicotine products. Communities are taking action, arguing cotton candy, mango and other sweet flavored vapes are targeting kids. Despite this push at the local level, the FDA announced this month that it will allow a vape company to sell new fruit-flavored e-cigarettes.
by Noah Bloch

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Teens today sleep less than prior generations, new study says

Teens today sleep less than prior generations, new study says

Rachel Widome, a professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and lead author of the study, joined Morning Edition to talk about her findings and the effects of too little shut-eye on teens.
by Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton

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COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus

COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus

Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic this time.
by Ava Berger

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Ebola outbreak in Africa raises global concern

Ebola outbreak in Africa raises global concern

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with an infectious disease physician about what’s fueling the Ebola outbreak in central Africa and what it will take to contain it.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Two arrested after Moorhead middle schoolers eat THC candy

Two arrested after Moorhead middle schoolers eat THC candy

Moorhead police arrested the parents of a student who brought candy to school that police believe contained THC, the compound in cannabis that gets people high. Two students were sent to a medical facility after consuming the candy, and 10 other students were sent home.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Capitol cash injection will keep HCMC open, Hennepin Co. commissioner says

Capitol cash injection will keep HCMC open, Hennepin Co. commissioner says

The legislative aid for HCMC, the state’s largest trauma center, includes $205 million in state support this year and access to a $500 million reserve account available through 2031.
by Emily Bright and Lukas Levin

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Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch

Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch

In partnership with the “Tradeoffs” podcast, how Durham, North Carolina, reimagined its mental health crisis-response system.
by Angela Davis and Jessica Bari

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