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June 2, 2022 8:17 PM

White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeks

COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.

by Rob Stein

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June 1, 2022 3:23 PM

Minnesota health officials confirm first hepatitis A case linked to strawberries

The person became sick after eating strawberries purchased from the St Paul-based Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op on March 21, according to the state health department. They have since recovered.

by Michelle Wiley

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June 1, 2022 11:12 AM

How to handle a third summer with COVID-19

Where are we in the pandemic? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and infectious disease expert Dr. Greg Poland about new strains, when to time your booster and how to cope with a virus that isn’t going away.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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June 1, 2022 5:51 AM

Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation

After 17 overdoses — including four deaths — this spring, Indigenous leaders in Montana and surrounding states look for ways to stop the fentanyl crisis and provide more treatment and care.

by Aaron Bolton

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June 1, 2022 2:54 AM

DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate

The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority."

by Jonathan Franklin

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May 31, 2022 10:16 AM

How to avoid and treat poison ivy

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 how Minnesotans can protect themselves against poison ivy.

by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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May 31, 2022 4:01 AM

Cancer screenings like colonoscopies are supposed to be free. Hers cost $2,185

Preventive care, like screening colonoscopies, is supposed to be free of charge to patients under the Affordable Care Act. But some hospitals haven't gotten the memo.

by Michelle Andrews

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May 30, 2022 10:13 AM

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

To date, WHO said 23 countries that haven’t previously had monkeypox have now reported more than 250 cases.

by The Associated Press

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May 30, 2022 9:19 AM

The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries

The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries sold at a number of retailers, including Trader Joe's, Kroger, Safeway, Aldi and Walmart.

by Rina Torchinsky

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May 28, 2022 2:00 PM

More baby formula shipments arrive from overseas in an effort to ease the shortage

Australia is sending the equivalent of more than 27 million 8-ounce bottles of goat's milk and other baby formulas, as the U.S. government works to replenish store shelves during the shortage.

by Emma Bowman

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Health

White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeks

Minnesota health officials confirm first hepatitis A case linked to strawberries

How to handle a third summer with COVID-19

Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation

DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate

How to avoid and treat poison ivy

Cancer screenings like colonoscopies are supposed to be free. Hers cost $2,185

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries

More baby formula shipments arrive from overseas in an effort to ease the shortage

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