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Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on navigating a changing world during the pandemic

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on navigating a changing world during the pandemic

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen is a physician at Mayo Clinic and host of the podcast Millennial Health. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about some tools people can use to navigate a changing world during the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Minnesota elected officials respond to draft Supreme Court ruling on Roe

Minnesota elected officials respond to draft Supreme Court ruling on Roe

Monday night's news of a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion, suggesting a majority of justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, drew quick, sharp criticism from Democratic elected officials in Minnesota and a generally muted response from Republicans.
by MPR News Staff

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Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community

Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community

COVID tore through Minnesota’s Hmong community in 2020. Today, the disease is mostly in check, with people of Asian ancestry boasting the state’s highest vaccination rate. What changed? Observers say a growing generation of young Hmong doctors, nurses and public health leaders recognized the threat and helped guide people to science-based answers.
by Peter Cox

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Chief Justice Roberts orders an investigation into the leak

Chief Justice Roberts orders an investigation into the leak

President Joe Biden has blasted what he calls a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Earlier, Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft and said he had ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach of trust.”
by The Associated Press

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With abortion rights facing new restrictions, providers prepare for a potential 'post-Roe' future

With abortion rights facing new restrictions, providers prepare for a potential 'post-Roe' future

While the right to an abortion has been constitutionally protected in Minnesota since 1995 under the Doe v. Gomez court ruling, providers are bracing for a future in which abortion could be drastically restricted. MPR News host Nina Moini on Friday spoke with Dr. Julie Amaon from Just the Pill, a medication abortion provider, on how clinics are preparing.
by Nina Moini, Ngoc Bui and Megan Burks

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First case of human avian flu infection confirmed in Colorado

First case of human avian flu infection confirmed in Colorado

A Colorado man has tested positive for avian flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of birds. Minnesota health officials said they've been “actively monitoring” but have not confirmed any cases in humans.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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How the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol smokes

How the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol smokes

The Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes, which the tobacco industry has aggressively marketed toward African Americans since 1964.
by Andrew Limbong

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