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Reset your health habits with highlights from Wellness Wednesday

Reset your health habits with highlights from Wellness Wednesday

Are you taking care of yourself? MPR News host Angela Davis revisits Wellness Wednesday expert advice on managing high blood pressure, getting good sleep and starting a running habit.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Suicide rate in Minnesota remains below record highs for second year

Deaths by suicide in Minnesota and across the country have been increasing over the past two decades, but the rate of increase may be slowing down. The 2024 suicide rate in Minnesota was similar to 2023, with an estimated 813 suicides among residents.
by Erica Zurek

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The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative

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.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Mike Osterholm on how the Trump administration is reshaping public health in America

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.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses

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.
by MPR News Staff

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