News Release Nov. 18, 2024 Contact information Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots due to a multi- …
News Release Nov. 18, 2024 Contact information During Minnesota’s Infant Safe Sleep Week (Nov. 17-23) the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) wants parents to know there is now an opportunity to receive a free crib after a short training about the …
News Release Nov. 15, 2024 Contact information Health officials are urging people to contact their health care provider if they ate a hamburger, especially if undercooked, at a table-service restaurant since Oct. 31 and then developed diarrhea, …
News Release Oct. 25, 2024 Contact information Family caregivers are the backbone of the care community, but their contributions and needs are often overlooked or underappreciated. Leading up to Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this November, the Minnesota …
News Release Oct. 14, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. on Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS)-Fairmont’s closure of its inpatient obstetrical care, inpatient pediatric …
News Release Oct. 9, 2024 Contact information From 2022 to 2023, Minnesota saw an 8% decrease in overall drug overdose deaths from 1,384 to 1,274 deaths among residents in the state, according to preliminary data. Though the numbers are still preliminary, …
News Release Oct. 7, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a draft action plan to ensure safe drinking water across the state and is inviting feedback from Minnesotans. The DRAFT Minnesota Drinking Water Action Plan is …
News Release Sept. 27, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating a human rabies death in a person over 65 years of age, who had exposure to a bat in western Minnesota in July 2024. This is Minnesota’s fourth case of …
News Release Sept. 23, 2024 Contact information A new report released today by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends continued support for the broad availability and use of telehealth as a tool to deliver health care services. The …
News Release Sept. 18, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Sage Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program is working with the American Cancer Society and more than a dozen partners in Southwest Minnesota as part of a pilot …
News Release Sept. 5, 2024 Contact information Minnesota health leaders came together at an event today in St. Paul to celebrate 50 years of one of the nation’s most successful public health efforts, WIC, the federal supplemental nutrition program for …
News Release Sept. 4, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has awarded more than 55 overdose prevention grants and contracts to community-based organizations, health systems, Tribal nations, counties and other organizations …
News Release Aug. 28, 2024 Contact information Health officials are urging families to make sure they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as a measles outbreak continues to impact unvaccinated children in the Twin Cities metro …
News Release Aug. 19, 2024 Contact information As it receives a national award for its breastfeeding support, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)'s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is supporting parents …
News Release Aug. 12, 2024 Contact information Minnesota’s Safe Harbor Program served more youth from 2021 to 2023 than in previous years and found high levels of satisfaction with the program, according to a new evaluation report. The Safe Harbor …
News Release July 31, 2024 Contact information SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE, RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE AND PEOPLE CAN SEEK HELP BY CALLING OR TEXTING 988 In 2023, 815 Minnesotans died from suicide, down from the historically high number of 860 in 2022, according to …
News Release July 25, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed three measles cases in unvaccinated children this week in Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey counties. Based on current information, these cases are not directly …
News Release July 23, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is joining the National Kidney Foundation at a summit focused on reducing chronic kidney disease disparities in Minnesota. The Minnesota Ending Disparities in Chronic …
News Release July 22, 2024 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a new study today detailing reasons for the prolonged transfer and discharge delays experienced by mental health and substance use disorder patients who seek …
News Release July 2, 2024 Contact information Minnesota students who use e-cigarettes, also called vaping, are finding themselves increasingly trapped in nicotine dependence, according to new data from the Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey. About 7 in 10 …
