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RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?

RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, the head of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the implications of axing the meeting.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here’s how fast.
by Maria Godoy and Alyson Hurt

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Bois Forte Band of Chippewa set to open cannabis dispensary on tribal land in northern Minnesota

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa set to open cannabis dispensary on tribal land in northern Minnesota

A tribal nation in the far north part of the state is set to open its first cannabis dispensary. Bois Forte will be the sixth tribal nation in the state to open a cannabis dispensary.   
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

About one to five percent of school-age children in the United States are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, developmental challenges caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota cancer researchers face uncertainty amid sudden proposed changes to NIH funding rules

Minnesota cancer researchers face uncertainty amid sudden proposed changes to NIH funding rules

The Trump administration wants to cap NIH funding for indirect costs associated with medical research to a set 15 percent rate. The current rate at the University of Minnesota is 54 percent. The cap is not supposed to affect the research itself, but the university said the two cannot be separated.
by Erica Zurek

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High blood pressure and your health

High blood pressure and your health

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about the latest research on the dangers of untreated high blood pressure and the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help protect your heart. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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