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’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

Friday was the last day for the Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management, Charlene Briner. She was appointed in 2023 as Interim Director, which was supposed to be just a few months long gig, but it stretched into a 20-month-long job.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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Flu is flying: Twin Cities sees highest weekly hospitalizations in past four years

Flu is flying: Twin Cities sees highest weekly hospitalizations in past four years

Data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health shows flu activity continuing to soar. Statewide, 877 people were hospitalized due to influenza in the week ending Jan. 4.
by Craig Helmstetter

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‘Winter bug’ norovirus surges in Minnesota with unusually high number of cases

‘Winter bug’ norovirus surges in Minnesota with unusually high number of cases

Sometimes referred to as the “winter vomiting bug,” noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness in the state for people of all ages. Minnesota is seeing around four times as many cases this season than is typical.
by Erica Zurek

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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

Food and Drug Administration officials on Wednesday granted a 2022 petition filed by consumer advocates. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk.
by The Associated Press

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The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.
by Maria Godoy

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University of Minnesota gets fast-tracked funding to survey wildlife for bird flu

University of Minnesota gets fast-tracked funding to survey wildlife for bird flu

Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will work with wildlife rehabilitators, tribal biologists and other partners across the state to collect 9,000 samples from a variety of birds and mammals. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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U of M researchers examine preparedness for possibility of CWD jump to humans

U of M researchers examine preparedness for possibility of CWD jump to humans

A new University of Minnesota report examines whether there have been sufficient preparations for chronic wasting disease, which is always fatal in deer, making the jump to other animals, including humans.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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