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More canine influenza cases reported in the Twin Cities

More canine influenza cases reported in the Twin Cities

Dog owners in the Twin Cities should keep their pets distanced from unfamiliar dogs. They should also consider avoiding dog parks and interactions with other dogs while out on walks.  
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Wet weather may mean more mosquitoes, ticks across Minnesota this summer

Wet weather may mean more mosquitoes, ticks across Minnesota this summer

Summer in Minnesota is celebrated, but it does come with some nuisances: mosquitos and ticks. And the above-normal snow and rainfall across much of the state over the past few months may mean those nuisances are worse this summer, compared to recent years.
by Peter Cox

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Walz signs bills to ban conversion therapy, protect abortion and gender-affirming care

Walz signs bills to ban conversion therapy, protect abortion and gender-affirming care

With the governor’s action, Minnesota will become a refuge for people seeking gender affirming care and abortions as other states move to restrict such care. Walz also enacted a law that bans conversion therapy.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota Senate to vote on legal marijuana bill Friday

Minnesota Senate to vote on legal marijuana bill Friday

The Senate bill has already been discussed in more than a dozen committees. And legislative leaders tend to avoid bringing bills to the floor that might fail, so passage is deemed likely. 
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota sees sharp increase in syphilis cases

Minnesota sees sharp increase in syphilis cases

Health officials say the infections are detectable and easily treated, making the increase in cases “especially troubling.”
by Michelle Wiley

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Sneezing and sniffling? Spring allergies are intensifying with climate change

Sneezing and sniffling? Spring allergies are intensifying with climate change

Is pollen turning you into a sneezy, sniffling mess? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how to control seasonal allergies and why they’re getting more intense — and lasting longer — with climate change.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going

Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going

Respondents say they are mostly supportive of abortion rights, though they want it restricted to three months generally. But, they are also opposed to severe restrictions many Republicans are pushing.
by Domenico Montanaro

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What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?

What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?

The nonpartisan Covid Crisis Group has released its investigative report, titled "Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report." This is what it found.
by Mary Louise Kelly and Erika Ryan

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