Minnesota Senate green lights speedier timeline for launching licensed cannabis businesses, growingMay 3, 2024 5:11 PMBy Dana FergusonAfter legalizing marijuana use last year, state lawmakers are working on ways to stand up a retail market more quickly.
Allergies and climate: Pollen in Minnesota comes earlier with warmer temperaturesMay 3, 2024 4:00 PMBy Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig HelmstetterMinnesota is now in peak tree pollen season. Studies have linked warming temperatures to longer and more intense pollen seasons in the U.S.
Launching an effective bird flu vaccine quickly could be tough, scientists warnMay 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Rob Stein Federal health officials say the U.S. has the building blocks to make a vaccine to protect humans from bird flu, if needed. But experts warn we're nowhere near prepared for another pandemic.
Play6min 41secPregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violenceMay 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Katia Riddle The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.
Play16min 46secIn ‘The Unexpected,’ Emily Oster tackles the emotional toll of difficult pregnanciesMay 2, 2024 9:14 AMBy Scott Detrow The economist made a name for herself using data to challenge the accepted rules of pregnancy. Now, she’s returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate its complications.
A St. Paul teen turned to poetry to cope. Now he’s published a book of poems May 2, 2024 4:00 AMBy Sam StroozasBobby Arnold started writing poetry for his first book while feeling isolated in 11th grade, and uses the art to reflect on Black masculinity, love and more.
The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spikeMay 1, 2024 11:01 PMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
Play11min 18secMeet one of the ‘cultural brokers’ helping Minnesota’s Karen community access health careMay 1, 2024 12:43 PMBy Nina Moini and CJ YoungerLah Tha Pwee is a Karen cultural broker at M Health Fairview. Here’s how she bridges the cultural gap to get Minnesota refugees the health care they need.
Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO saysMay 1, 2024 12:36 PMBy The Associated PressThe beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authentication. That's according to UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty.
Play45min 11secHow to build strong bones as you age May 1, 2024 11:04 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromMPR News host Angela Davis talks with a sports medicine doctor and an endocrinologist about healthy bones. How can diet and exercise help prevent osteoporosis?