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April 1, 2024 1:25 PM

Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows

The only reported symptom was eye redness, and the patient is recovering. The person had been contact with cows presumed to be infected, and the risk to the public remains low.

by The Associated Press

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April 1, 2024 4:00 AM

Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago

The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.

by Pien Huang

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March 31, 2024 12:25 PM

Dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu in Texas, Kansas and Michigan

Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. The threat to the public is low, federal officials say.

by Joe Hernandez

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March 27, 2024 4:32 PM

Former governor launches Jesse Ventura Farms cannabis brand

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is launching his own brand of cannabis edibles. Ventura is partnering with Columbia Heights-based Retro Bakery, which is producing hemp-derived THC edibles under the Jesse Ventura Farms brand.

by Matt Sepic

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March 27, 2024 3:35 PM

All Minnesota public school students can access free mental health care

Farah Hussein, a mental health therapist in Minneapolis Public Schools, wants families to know that students can sign up for free therapy, and that care is confidential. Meanwhile, a new study examines how students benefited after public schools in Hennepin County began offering mental health services to all.

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March 27, 2024 12:13 PM

As state government rolls out legal cannabis, nonprofit works to prepare people to enter the market

After legalization, activists formed a nonprofit to inform community members about the rollout of the new cannabis law.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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March 27, 2024 4:00 AM

Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health crisis response

Since 2021, the city of Minneapolis has expanded its Behavioral Crisis Response unit to include dozens of staff working 24/7.

by Jon Collins

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March 26, 2024 6:08 PM

Minnesota medication abortion provider on what’s at stake in SCOTUS mifepristone case

The Supreme Court is debating a case brought by an anti-abortion group challenging the loosening of restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in medication abortion, during the pandemic. Dr. Julie Amaon with Just the Pill, a telehealth provider of medication abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services, shared her perspective on what’s at stake.

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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March 26, 2024 3:12 PM

Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill

At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.

by NPR Washington Desk