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As long-term care staff vaccines lag, a federal mandate could force change

Aug 23, 2021 05:49AM ● By Editor

Around 66 percent of nursing home and assisted living staff are vaccinated, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. That's about the same level as everyone 16 years and older. By Peter Cox of Minnesota Public Radio News - August 23, 2021

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COOK COUNTY CONNECTIONS: Assessing Access to Health Care Services

Aug 13, 2021 11:41AM ● By Editor

By Sarah McLeod, Social Work Intern with Public Health and Human Services and Martina Johnson, Adult and Home & Community Based Services Supervisor from Cook County MN - August 13, 2021

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Fully-Vaccinated Teens Eligible to Win Cash Prizes This Fall in Cook County

Aug 04, 2021 05:05AM ● By Editor

Local teens who become fully-vaccinated will be eligible to win cash prizes. Five Visa Gift Cards in the amounts of: $150, $125, $100, $75 and $50 will be drawn through a raffle at the end of October. From the North Shore Health Care Foundation - August 3, 2021

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August's Topic of the Month: Are You Well-Hydrated?

Aug 02, 2021 09:17AM ● By Editor

Dehydration occurs when you lose more water than you take in, and your body no longer has enough fluids to work properly. From Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County Public Health and Human Services - August 2, 2021

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Health expert: Get kids vaccinated against COVID-19 now to be protected in time for school

Jul 26, 2021 06:08AM ● By Editor

Being vaccinated will also help keep students' peers, teachers and families safe. It will also allow children to have the most normal school year possible. By Ginna Roe of KSTP-TV - July 25, 2021

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As smoke dissipates in Minnesota, health experts urge people to stay aware of air quality

Jul 24, 2021 05:58AM ● By Editor

As wildfires continue to burn in Canada and the western United States, the Midwest may see more plumes of wildfire smoke drift in through the rest of the fire season — so experts say Minnesotans should stay aware of air quality. By Laurel Poole of Minnesota Public Radio News - July 23, 2021

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Rural Minnesota counties lag in vaccination rates

Jul 06, 2021 05:42AM ● By Editor

Pine County in east-central Minnesota between the Twin Cities and Duluth is one of nearly a dozen where most people so far have chosen not to get COVID-19 vaccinations. By Mark Zdechlik of Minnesota Public Radio News - July 6, 2021

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Local voices on COVID-19 A World of Worry: Feeling Anxiety about the COVID-19 Vaccines?

Jun 23, 2021 10:50AM ● By Editor

This article is the eighth and final article in a series intended to give some local perspective on issues about COVID-19. They are also intended to help readers make an informed decision about the COVID-19 vaccines. By Hartley Newell-Acero, Outreach Coordinator for Sawtooth Mountain Clinic

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In Minnesota, sexually transmitted diseases remain a public health challenge during COVID-19

Jun 22, 2021 11:54AM ● By Editor

Impact of disruptions in care, testing yet to be determined as 2020 data show some STDs decreased, others continued to increase. From the Minnesota Department of Health - June 22, 2021

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Heat wave could cause more cases of West Nile virus this year

Jun 21, 2021 04:41AM ● By Editor

If you’ve been outside anytime in the last month, you know it’s been dry and hot, but Minnesota’s steamy weather is having an impact on the mosquito population, and not in a good way. By Mary McGuire of KMSP-TV FOX 9 News - June 20, 2021

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