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The wedding rebound in Minnesota 

The wedding rebound in Minnesota 

It’s turning into a boom year for weddings as couples who delayed tying the knot earlier in the pandemic make plans to celebrate in 2022. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two wedding planners about the wedding rebound in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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COVID-19 in Minnesota: Statewide, cases continue slow decline

COVID-19 in Minnesota: Statewide, cases continue slow decline

Statewide COVID-19 numbers in Minnesota show a similar situation as last week: cases and hospitalizations are still declining, while deaths are at a plateau. Regional analysis is less clear.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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Disparities remain in opioid treatment access, Mayo Clinic study finds

Disparities remain in opioid treatment access, Mayo Clinic study finds

A new study from Mayo Clinic finds ongoing gaps in access to prescriptions for a commonly used drug to treat opioid use disorder. The gap particularly affects older people, women and Black and Hispanic populations.
by Michelle Wiley

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Minnesota health officials confirm first hepatitis A case linked to strawberries

Minnesota health officials confirm first hepatitis A case linked to strawberries

The person became sick after eating strawberries purchased from the St Paul-based Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op on March 21, according to the state health department. They have since recovered.
by Michelle Wiley

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How to handle a third summer with COVID-19

How to handle a third summer with COVID-19

Where are we in the pandemic? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and infectious disease expert Dr. Greg Poland about new strains, when to time your booster and how to cope with a virus that isn’t going away.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation

Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation

After 17 overdoses — including four deaths — this spring, Indigenous leaders in Montana and surrounding states look for ways to stop the fentanyl crisis and provide more treatment and care.
by Aaron Bolton

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How to avoid and treat poison ivy

How to avoid and treat poison ivy

Dr. Jay Sheree Allen is a physician at Mayo Clinic and host of the podcast Millennial Health. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how Minnesotans can protect themselves against poison ivy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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