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How turmoil at the CDC could threaten public health

How turmoil at the CDC could threaten public health

Turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created confusion around who can get vaccines in Minnesota. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks with a pediatrician and a public health professor about how public health is changing under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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The MAHA plan for healthier kids includes 128 ideas, but few details

The MAHA plan for healthier kids includes 128 ideas, but few details

The Make America Healthy Again commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.
by Allison Aubrey, Maria Godoy and Carmel Wroth

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Man sues Albert Lea for blocking his cannabis dispensary from opening

Man sues Albert Lea for blocking his cannabis dispensary from opening

Jacob Schlichter gained attention as one of the first people in Minnesota to complete the Office of Cannabis Management’s licensing process to sell recreational cannabis. Then, Albert Lea’s city council denied his business.
by Nicole Ki

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Minnesota Health Commissioner: Walz executive order aims to improve vaccine access

Minnesota Health Commissioner: Walz executive order aims to improve vaccine access

Gov. Walz's executive order instructs Minnesota health care providers to continue to offer vaccines under their own medical judgement. And it instructs the Minnesota Department of Health to work with other state agencies to remove barriers to access.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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20 years of the national suicide crisis hotline: Minnesota 988 meets you 'wherever you're at'

20 years of the national suicide crisis hotline: Minnesota 988 meets you 'wherever you're at'

In 2024, preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Health shows that 988 Minnesota Lifeline Centers answered 90,080 contacts, a 75 percent increase from 2023.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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