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December 1, 2023 2:19 PM

State agencies pledge new steps to reduce nitrate in southeast Minnesota

Last month, the EPA said state agencies need to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the nitrate problem in eight southeast Minnesota counties’ drinking water. In a letter Friday, commissioners of the departments of health, agriculture and the Pollution Control Agency promised to do more – but said they may need more federal or state money to do so.

by Kirsti Marohn

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December 1, 2023 7:03 AM

Deadly salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe grows

“If you cannot tell if your cantaloupe, including pre-cut cantaloupe or products containing pre-cut cantaloupe is part of the recall, do not eat or use it and throw it away,” the FDA said in a statement.

by The Associated Press

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November 30, 2023 10:59 AM

Nashwauk is considering losing ambulance services

During a medical emergency, you can count on an ambulance to likely be at your home within 10 minutes. Sometimes those minutes matter. But a city in the Iron Range is at risk of losing that critical service.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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November 30, 2023 5:00 AM

What works for treating the common cold? Many doctors say 'not much'

One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup.

by Lesley McClurg

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November 29, 2023 4:21 PM

Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools

Starting in early December, about 19,000 school districts will have the chance to order free rapid COVID tests from the federal stockpile for their students, staff and others in the community.

by Will Stone

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November 29, 2023 12:11 PM

Children's Minnesota served 575 kids in inpatient mental health unit's first year

Children’s Minnesota opened its first inpatient mental health unit one year ago. We check in with a child psychiatrist working in the unit.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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November 29, 2023 10:23 AM

Suicide rates rose in 2022 overall but declined for teens and young adults

Provisional data from 2022 showed a bright spot in the trend of rising suicides in the U.S.

by Rhitu Chatterjee

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November 29, 2023 4:35 AM

How can we break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby's parents

HealthySteps is an intervention where new parents get practical help with their lives, allowing them to create stable, nurturing bonds with their babies. It all starts at the baby's checkups.

by Rhitu Chatterjee

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November 28, 2023 11:01 PM

U.S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic decline

A CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic.

by Pien Huang