State agency OKs $10M loan to build cannabis operation in Grand Rapids
A Missouri-based company has attracted significant state support to build a major cannabis growing and manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, Minn., promising hundreds of high-paying jobs. Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation — a state economic development agency dedicated to northeastern Minnesota — voted Tuesday morning to approve a $10 million loan for HWY35, the company […]
How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations
Dr. Carl Shy, a public health researcher, cooks on his electric stove at his home. In 1970, he published a study showing that families exposed to greater levels of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide outdoors had higher rates of respiratory illness than families in less-polluted areas. Cornell Watson for NPR In the late 1960s, natural […]
Are you tired of family drama?
Family can be our biggest source of strength. But depending on the family you grew up in, the people who should be on your support team can end up being the greatest drain on your mental health. You can’t easily walk away from a sibling, parent, uncle, aunt or child who bring you pain and […]
FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food
There’s new pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to take action on the synthetic food coloring, red No. 3, after California passed a law to ban it last week. California became the first state to ban four food additives, including red No. 3, and public health advocates are pushing to remove the dye from […]
Taking lessons from COVID, Minnesota researchers will help develop response plan for next pandemic
CATHY WURZER: In the beginning of the pandemic, there was a feeling of whiplash. Health officials were continuously giving new and sometimes contradicting information on what we needed to do to stay safe and healthy. The pandemic brought a host of unknowns for all of us, including health officials. How was it spreading? Who was […]
Taking lessons from COVID, Minnesota researchers will help develop response plan for next pandemic
CATHY WURZER: In the beginning of the pandemic, there was a feeling of whiplash. Health officials were continuously giving new and sometimes contradicting information on what we needed to do to stay safe and healthy. The pandemic brought a host of unknowns for all of us, including health officials. How was it spreading? Who was […]
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid declining sales and opioid lawsuits
This photo shows a sign of Rite Aid on its store in Pittsburgh on Jan. 23, 2023. Rite Aid, a major U.S. pharmacy chain, said Sunday, Oct. 15, that it has filed for bankruptcy as part of its effort to restructure its finances. Gene J. Puskar/AP Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that […]
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid declining sales and opioid lawsuits
This photo shows a sign of Rite Aid on its store in Pittsburgh on Jan. 23, 2023. Rite Aid, a major U.S. pharmacy chain, said Sunday, Oct. 15, that it has filed for bankruptcy as part of its effort to restructure its finances. Gene J. Puskar/AP Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that […]
Allina Health doctors vote to unionize
Hundreds of Allina Health physicians have voted to be represented by a union, becoming what’s believed to be the largest group of unionized private-sector physicians in the country. According to the National Labor Relations Board, the initial tally was 385-200 in favor of joining the Doctors Council SEIU Local 10MD. More than 150 nurse practitioners […]
Here’s why COVID vaccines for young children may be hard to find right now
There are widespread delays in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain from both Pfizer and Moderna. Previously, the federal government bought and distributed vaccine supply. According to the Associated Press, health systems now must go through Pfizer or Moderna directly for COVID vaccines. And that has led to backlogs and slow shipments. According to Health Partners […]