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She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy

She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy

When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.
by Katia Riddle

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PEPFAR escaped the rescission ax. But where does it stand?

Founded by George W. Bush, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief was taken out of the list of agencies that lost previously pledged funds. But its future is far from certain.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in Minnesota

Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in Minnesota

National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are showing increases in COVID-19 activity. But data from the state’s health department show continued low numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths here in Minnesota.
by Craig Helmstetter

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'Rabbit fever’ cases see an uptick in Minnesota 

'Rabbit fever’ cases see an uptick in Minnesota 

Minnesota health officials are urging caution after a small but noticeable rise in cases of tularemia, a disease known as “rabbit fever” that can affect humans and is potentially deadly to outdoor pets. 
by Erica Zurek

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Warning labels on menopause treatments 'scare women,' doctors tell the FDA

Warning labels on menopause treatments 'scare women,' doctors tell the FDA

The FDA may remove the warning labels on hormone replacement therapies used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Doctors say the warning is scaring people who could benefit from these treatments.
by Katia Riddle

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West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes across Twin Cities metro

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes across Twin Cities metro

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District reported that Culex tarsalis mosquitoes, which are primarily responsible for the human transmission of West Nile virus, are present in some of the highest numbers ever recorded for July.  
by Erica Zurek

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Minneapolis volunteers show up ‘in droves’ at National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Minneapolis volunteers show up ‘in droves’ at National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Axes smacked against wooden targets, basketballs bounced around and wheelchairs swerved through an obstacle course at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The last competition on Tuesday, the slalom super G, was an energy-packed race that tested the participants’ endurance.
by Juan Del Valle

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