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Health
No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth
Asked what happens if the 15-hospital strike ends Thursday without a deal, union president Mary Turner told reporters nurses would return to work and continue the contract fight.
U.S may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIV
The vast majority of monkeypox cases are in men who have sex with men who reported close contact with an infected person during sex. But the new CDC report suggested infections in people with HIV and other STDs may be a bigger issue then previously realized.
The health benefits of friends
Studies have shown that friendships can affect your cardiovascular health, your immune system, your cognitive health and even the rate at which your cells age. Guest host Chris Farrell talks with two experts about why friendship is so important and how we can form and strengthen the ties of friendship in our lives. 
Should you get the new COVID booster? A Mayo doctor weighs in
Appointments to get the booster shots are open at the state-run vaccination site at the Mall of America. The state sites in Duluth, St. Paul, Rochester and Moorhead will start taking appointments next week.
Judge denies county attorney’s intervention in abortion case
Ramsey County District Court Judge Thomas Gilligan has rejected an attempt by Traverse County Attorney Matthew Franzese to intervene in the case of Doe v. Minnesota, a high-profile case challenging many of the state’s abortion restrictions.