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What I saw at a maternity ward in Kenya after the U.S. cut off food and foreign aid

What I saw at a maternity ward in Kenya after the U.S. cut off food and foreign aid

In Kakuma, Kenya, a maternity ward is facing a crisis as cuts to U.S. foreign aid and food support leave pregnant women malnourished and struggling to care for underweight newborns. The reduction of World Food Program funding has worsened health conditions in the camp and strained already limited resources.

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Is a plant-based diet right for you?

Is a plant-based diet right for you?

Plant-based diets are growing more popular. MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with the founder of the “Vegan Sexy Cool” podcast and a professor of nutrition about the benefits and challenges of going vegan.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

Nineteen states, including Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. 
by The Associated Press

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Flu cases are surging in Minnesota this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself

Flu cases are surging in Minnesota this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself

Doctors and public health officials warn the flu can cause serious symptoms and even death in the most vulnerable people, and they say it's not too late to get a flu shot. Here are their tips for staying safe over the holidays.
by Molly Castle Work

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Infectious medical waste is showing up at a Minnesota recycling center 

Infectious medical waste is showing up at a Minnesota recycling center 

Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport have found that several medical facilities are improperly disposing of infectious waste at their facility, putting the health and safety of waste workers at serious risk.
by Erica Zurek

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Mayo Clinic just closed 6 rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings may follow

Mayo Clinic just closed 6 rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings may follow

The Minnesota medical giant has been consolidating clinics across southern Minnesota as it struggles with staffing shortages in rural areas. But the closures are frustrating to those who relied on the clinics for care.
by Molly Castle Work

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