CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns
Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a new RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,/AP In a nearly unanimous vote, advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a new vaccine to protect infants from […]
CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns
Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a new RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,/AP In a nearly unanimous vote, advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a new vaccine to protect infants from […]
Duluth office-to-apartment conversion sparks downtown revitalization hope
A Duluth developer announced plans this week to convert a 50-year old downtown office building into apartments. It’s the first of what the city hopes will be several office-to-housing conversions in the next several years as Duluth works to revitalize its downtown post-pandemic. Titanium Partners, which also redeveloped the downtown building once occupied by the […]
Duluth office-to-apartment conversion sparks downtown revitalization hope
A Duluth developer announced plans this week to convert a 50-year old downtown office building into apartments. It’s the first of what the city hopes will be several office-to-housing conversions in the next several years as Duluth works to revitalize its downtown post-pandemic. Titanium Partners, which also redeveloped the downtown building once occupied by the […]
The connection between hearing loss and dementia: Minnesota audiologist explains
A recent study published in The Lancet found that hearing aids may reduce the risk of developing dementia for older people by nearly 50 percent, adding to a growing body of research on the issue. Minnesota audiologist Jasmine Bensen, who was a guest on Morning Edition, said that since hearing loss is gradual, many people […]
Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market
Updated: 2:05 p.m. Minnesota’s marijuana regulatory agency will be led by Erin DuPree, who founded a low-dose THC company she will leave behind to oversee the state’s move to a legal market for full-fledged cannabis products. Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday named DuPree the first executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Walz said […]
PrairieCare expansion means more beds for youth in mental health crisis
Like much of the country, adolescent mental health care needs are increasing in Minnesota. Todd Archbold, the CEO of PrairieCare, decided to expand his program to meet the demanding needs. He talked to All Things Considered host Tom Crann about his choice and the future of care. What does this expansion look like in terms […]
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months. The Department of Health and Human […]
‘Just Breathe’ honors stories of health care workers in one hospital’s COVID-19 unit
CATHY WURZER: COVID-19, friends, is still with us given the recent uptick in cases. Even though the chaotic early days of the pandemic are fading into memory, what should not be forgotten are the nearly 15,000 Minnesotans who have died due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. St. Cloud Hospital saw its first COVID patients […]
Lead found in water at Lino Lakes prison; DOC says testing indicates no risks at Stillwater
Updated: 4:49 p.m. Minnesota prison officials say preliminary results from a new round of testing show the water at the Stillwater correctional facility is safe to drink — but testing at a different state prison, in Lino Lakes, found lead in some of the water there. The safety of drinking water was among the concerns […]