Health

Health
The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative
Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.
Mike Osterholm on how the Trump administration is reshaping public health in America
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to transform public health in America. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about how the new priorities and funding cuts are affecting Minnesota.
Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses
The license lottery will be June 5 for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and “mezzobusinesses.” There’ll also be a June 5 lottery for cannabis retailer licenses for social equity applicants.
Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.