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A 'staggering' number of people couldn't get care during the pandemic, poll finds

A 'staggering' number of people couldn't get care during the pandemic, poll finds

Insured or not, one in five said they couldn't get treated for serious illness, while preventive and elective procedures were neglected. Disruptions in care hit Black and Native Americans the hardest.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.
by Mark Kreidler

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Minnesota’s COVID plateau - a new normal?

Minnesota’s COVID plateau - a new normal?

Perhaps this plateau has become our new normal. But the relatively steady statewide trends overall can mask important variations in communities throughout the state.
by Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota

Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota

Minnesota health care providers on the front lines of the monkeypox outbreak say the risk remains low — but they want people to be aware, seek care and above all try to keep the virus from becoming endemic.
by Tim Nelson

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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency

White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.
by Will Stone and Jane Greenhalgh

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Emily Hall says a 10 minute meditation can lift your mood

Emily Hall says a 10 minute meditation can lift your mood

If you listen to what’s happening in your body, what can it tell you about your mental and spiritual wellbeing? That’s what Emily Hall tries to answer with her clients. She is a meditation leader based in Minneapolis. She talks with Cathy Wurzer about the gifts of meditation to manage stress.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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