Health

June 3, 2019 9:03 AM

Food insecurity plagues residents around the state

People who can't afford, or don't have access to, healthy food options can incur significant health problems.

by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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June 3, 2019 8:17 AM

FDA food sampling finds contamination by 'forever chemicals'

The levels in nearly half of the meat and fish tested were double or more the only currently existing federal advisory level for any kind of the widely used manmade compounds, which are called per- and polyfluoroalykyl substances, or PFAS.

by The Associated Press

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June 3, 2019 4:00 AM

As baby boomers head for the exits, businesses worry about the workforce

Especially in rural Minnesota where the population is older, businesses are trying to hang onto the experienced workers in their ranks.

by Peter Cox

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June 2, 2019 5:15 PM

Six hospitalized after apparent drug overdose at South St. Paul home

Six people were hospitalized Saturday after apparently accidentally overdosing on an unknown substance in South St. Paul.

by MPR News Staff

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May 31, 2019 7:16 PM

Five years in, Destination Medical Center plan kicks into high gear

A major, 20-year economic development plan in Rochester is moving from the planning phase to a building boom.

by Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely and Megan Burks

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May 31, 2019 3:59 PM

As CBD oils become more popular, the FDA considers whether to set new rules

The marijuana and hemp extract has been touted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation, despite limited science. Now, the FDA is holding its first public hearing on cannabidiol.

by Allison Aubrey

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May 31, 2019 1:46 PM

Canadian fires trigger southern Minnesota air quality alert

Affected area include the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Mankato, Marshall, Willmar, Hutchinson, Ortonville, and the Upper Sioux and Prairie Island Tribal nations. Conditions are expected to improve over the weekend.

by MPR News Staff

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May 31, 2019 6:27 AM

New U.S. measles cases break 25-year-old record, health officials say

CDC officials warned that if the current rate of outbreaks continues, the virus may lose its status as eliminated in the United States.

by Bobby Allyn

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May 31, 2019 4:00 AM

Researchers: Heat illnesses send teens, younger adults to ERs more than others

When the heat arrives, health officials usually warn of the dangers to the elderly and young, but new research suggests another group may be at risk as well: people age 15 to 34 -- particularly boys and young men.

by Matt Sepic