Minnesota Department of Health Press Releases

• Published on January 27, 2022 - 16:03 GMT

  MDH releases framework for addressing asthma in Minnesota Jan. 20, 2022 Long-time MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann ...

  News Release Jan. 27, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health has released a 10-year strategic framework to improve the health care and quality of life for more than 422,700 Minnesotans who have asthma. The 10-year plan will focus on …

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• Published on January 20, 2022 - 20:47 GMT

  Long-time MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann set to retire Feb. 2

  News Release January 20, 2022 Contact information Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann has announced that she plans to retire Feb. 2, concluding more than 30 years of distinguished service to Minnesotans in various …

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• Published on January 6, 2022 - 18:26 GMT

  Twin City Gardens nursing home to close due to significant structural deficiencies

  News Release Jan. 6, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has notified residents of Twin City Gardens nursing home in Minneapolis that the facility will need to close and residents will work with the state’s managing agent, the …

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• Published on January 5, 2022 - 21:20 GMT

  Radon in Minnesota homes is a common and preventable cancer risk

  News Release January 5, 2022 Contact information Of all the unwelcome house guests you may ever host, few are as nasty as radon. The colorless, odorless gas occurs naturally in Minnesota soils and is found at elevated levels in nearly 40 percent of all …

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• Published on December 17, 2021 - 15:54 GMT

  Commissioner Malcolm thanks health care providers and partners one year into administering COVID-19 vaccines

  News Release Dec. 16, 2021 As part of the state’s Celebrate Safely campaign and marking the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses being administered in the state, Commissioner Jan Malcolm hosted an event at Children’s Minnesota thanking …

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• Published on December 2, 2021 - 16:58 GMT

  Lab testing confirms state’s first COVID-19 case involving Omicron variant

  News Release Dec. 2, 2021 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that its Public Health Laboratory has found the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as Omicron in a specimen from a Minnesota resident with recent …

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• Published on December 1, 2021 - 16:01 GMT

  Minnesota’s medical cannabis program to add edibles as new option for patients

  News Release Dec. 1, 2021 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that it will approve infused edibles in the form of gummies and chews as a new medical cannabis delivery method in the state’s medical cannabis program. …

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• Published on November 30, 2021 - 20:26 GMT

  World AIDS Day: Outbreaks spotlight need for awareness of effective treatment, prevention Nov. 23, 2021 Minnesota Department of ...

  News Release Nov. 30, 2021 Contact information As science advances, stigma remains a hurdle to ending HIV in Minnesota This World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, health officials encourage Minnesotans to spread the word about effective treatment and prevention options …

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• Published on November 23, 2021 - 23:21 GMT

  Minnesota Department of Health offers tips and strategies for holiday COVID-19 vaccine conversations

  News Release Nov. 23, 2021 Minnesotans looking for ways to have productive – rather than divisive – holiday gathering discussions over COVID-19 vaccines can find helpful conversation tips in their Thanksgiving Day newspapers this week. The Minnesota …

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• Published on November 19, 2021 - 21:35 GMT

  COVID-19 testing vendors selected to expand testing options for state, local government

  News Release Nov. 19, 2021 Contact information Today, the Minnesota Departments of Administration and Health announced the State of Minnesota has contracted with 11 COVID-19 testing vendors to further expand the testing network of options available to …

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• Published on November 16, 2021 - 18:26 GMT

  New program to provide parents, communities more details on childhood chemical exposures

  News Release Nov. 16, 2021 Contact information This fall, Minnesota health officials are implementing a new voluntary program designed to provide parents and communities information about whether children in Minnesota are being exposed to chemicals of …

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• Published on November 16, 2021 - 02:15 GMT

  Two Minnesotans sickened by E. coli O157 from organic baby spinach linked to national outbreak

  News Release Nov. 15, 2021 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are working with the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and …

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• Published on November 15, 2021 - 18:00 GMT

  MDH encourages caregivers to keep in mind the ABCs of safe sleep for infants

  News Release Nov. 15, 2021 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health is encouraging parents to talk to caregivers, whether it be a grandparent or a babysitter, about the ABCs of safe sleep. Minnesota data consistently has shown that unsafe …

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• Published on November 9, 2021 - 17:11 GMT

  Public health turns to TikTok to help teens escape e-cig dependence

  News Release Nov. 9, 2021 Contact information As many teens return to school and face the social pressures that may make using e-cigarettes more tempting, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is teaming with Dr. Rose Marie Leslie, a family medicine …

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• Published on November 4, 2021 - 15:58 GMT

  Regular breast cancer screenings can detect cancer early, save lives

  News Release Nov. 4, 2021 Contact information After months of pandemic-related impacts that reduced the number of breast cancer screenings in Minnesota, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and state health officials are reminding Minnesota women that it is …

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• Published on November 1, 2021 - 19:38 GMT

  Public hearing on Regina Hospital’s proposed relocation of labor, delivery services set for Nov. 18

  News Release Nov. 1, 2021 Contact information A public hearing for the proposed relocation of labor and delivery services from Regina Hospital in Hastings to United Hospital and Children’s Minnesota Saint Paul is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2021. The …

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• Published on October 25, 2021 - 16:25 GMT

  MDH takes control of Minneapolis nursing home to ensure residents’ safety

  News Release Oct. 25, 2021 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has filed for receivership and assumed control of Twin City Gardens Nursing Home, located in Minneapolis. The temporary measure allows regulators to protect residents’ …

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• Published on October 22, 2021 - 22:13 GMT

  Salmonella cases linked to Salame Sticks

  News Release Oct. 22, 2021 Contact information Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks produced by Citterio and purchased at Trader Joe’s or other retailers after linking …

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• Published on October 21, 2021 - 00:59 GMT

  Multi-state Salmonella outbreak includes 23 Minnesotans Oct. 5, 2021 State opens monoclonal antibody clinic to expand access in ...

  News Release Oct. 20, 2021 Contact information A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections announced today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes 23 Minnesota residents, state health officials said today. The …

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• Published on October 5, 2021 - 16:50 GMT

  State opens monoclonal antibody clinic to expand access in Twin Cities

  News Release Oct. 5, 2021 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today opened a new clinic in St. Paul to expand access to monoclonal antibody COVID-19 treatment in the Twin Cities metro area. COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment …

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