News Release Oct. 1, 2025 Contact information Since Sept. 29, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed 10 new cases of measles in the Twin Cities metro area bringing the state’s total for the year to 18. These new measles cases can all be …
News Release Sept. 25, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has launched Be Cannabis Aware, a new public health campaign focused on educating youth under age 25—and the adults who support them—about cannabis use. The campaign …
News Release Sept. 22, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced it is endorsing existing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from professional medical associations for the 2025-26 vaccine. MDH is encouraging the public …
News Release Sept. 15, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. on Allina Health’s closure of the inpatient chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus in …
News Release Sept. 3, 2025 Contact information The Center for Health Care Affordability (CHCA) at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is announcing the formation of the Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force. The 15-member task force, which …
News Release Aug. 26, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported 20 cases of West Nile virus so far in 2025. Two of the affected people have died. Case numbers can vary significantly from year to year due to factors like …
News Release Aug. 13, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is seeing an increase in the number of WIC families starting right away with breastfeeding, …
News Release Aug. 6, 2025 Contact information Fifty years ago, Minnesota became the first state to adopt landmark legislation restricting smoking in indoor public places and workspaces. That legislation, the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA), protects …
News Release Aug. 4, 2025 Contact information Sheyanga Beecher, director of the Hennepin Healthcare Pediatric Mobile Health Program, has been named Minnesota’s 2025 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers and the Minnesota …
News Release July 24, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are tracking an increase of tularemia cases in humans and companion …
News Release July 23, 2025 Contact information From lead in toys to mercury in skin-lightening products to formaldehyde in laundry detergent, many consumer products sold in Minnesota contain chemicals that can harm people’s health. The 2025 Minnesota …
News Release June 25, 2025 Contact information Findings from a new statewide survey show there is broad support among Minnesotans for Medicaid and providing health insurance to people in need. Nearly three quarters of respondents (72%) said that Medicaid …
News Release June 24, 2024 Contact information The latest adverse health events data issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) showed the smallest increase in preventable errors since before the COVID-19 pandemic. After recording unprecedented …
News Release June 2, 2025 Contact information Two new cases of measles were recently confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The cases are unrelated and are Minnesota’s third and fourth confirmed measles cases in 2025. The first case is a …
News Release May 29, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will kick off a statewide campaign on Friday, May 30, to help protect Minnesotans from extreme heat, which kills more people in the U.S. than tornadoes, hurricanes and …
News Release May 28, 2025 Contact information One year after launching a list of doulas, Minnesota’s Help Me Connect website has grown to one of the largest lists of doulas in the state with extensive search features that make it easier than ever to find a …
News Release May 22, 2024 Contact information More than 650 Minnesota students from 47 schools stepped up to fight youth vaping in this year’s Escape the Vape Video Challenge, now in its fifth year. Though it’s illegal for retailers to sell commercial …
News Release May 20, 2025 Contact information Angie Hammer, a 39-year-old mom of two and health care professional from Thief River Falls, wants everyone to know the signs of a stroke and for a good reason. In April 2024, Angie was running errands when her …
News Release May 13, 2025 Contact information The suicide rate in Minnesota remained the same in 2024, compared to 2023, with 813 suicides among residents, according to preliminary data. This marks two years of suicides below the state high set in 2022. …
News Release May 9, 2025 Contact information Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Brooke Cunningham has approved the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee’s recommendation to add metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) to the list of conditions for which …
