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JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to know

JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to know

The CDC estimates that up to 86 percent of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation. The virus continues to evolve so rapidly that "our immune systems have not been able to keep up," an expert says.
by Vanessa Romo

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Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota’s legislative auditor concludes that background steps were missed when Gov. Tim Walz picked his first Office of Cannabis Management leader, which ended with a quick resignation.
by Clay Masters and Brian Bakst

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The colonoscopies were free but the 'surgical trays' came with $600 price tags

The colonoscopies were free but the 'surgical trays' came with $600 price tags

Health providers may bill however they choose, including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for "free" care. Preventive care left an Illinois couple with "surgical tray" charges.
by Samantha Liss and Zach Dyer

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Brooklyn Park initiative offers alternative to police response to mental health crisis calls

Brooklyn Park initiative offers alternative to police response to mental health crisis calls

The Brooklyn Park Police Department partnered with Hennepin County and North Memorial Health to launch a mental health Alternative Response Team which consists of a social worker and a paramedic who can handle calls police officers may not need to respond to.
by Sarah Thamer

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Raped, pregnant and in an abortion ban state? Researchers gauge how often it happens

Raped, pregnant and in an abortion ban state? Researchers gauge how often it happens

Researchers estimate nearly 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies have happened in states with abortion bans in effect since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The report is in JAMA Internal Medicine.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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American Lung Association urges Minnesota lawmakers to crack down on flavored tobacco products

American Lung Association urges Minnesota lawmakers to crack down on flavored tobacco products

In a scathing new report released Wednesday, the organization argues products like wintergreen chewing tobacco, fruit-flavored vapes and menthol cigarettes not only harm young users but can lead to a disproportionate number of tobacco deaths among Black Minnesotans compared to their white peers.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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Soul doctors: How Minnesota chaplains’ roles are changing

Soul doctors: How Minnesota chaplains’ roles are changing

They’re the people who show up at some of the worst moments of our lives. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three chaplains about helping Minnesotans through pain and suffering as society becomes both less religious and more religiously diverse. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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North Dakota judge won't temporarily block part of abortion law for doctors

North Dakota judge won't temporarily block part of abortion law for doctors

A North Dakota judge has denied a requested temporary block on a part of the state's revised abortion laws so that doctors can perform the procedures to save a patient's life or health. 
by The Associated Press

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