What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird fluApril 24, 2024 6:04 PMBy Joe Hernandez Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection.
Play4min 33secReport: Twin Cities air quality improving, but climate change complicates cleanupApril 24, 2024 12:33 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonThe American Lung Association released its 25th annual State of the Air report Wednesday and it shows air quality in the Twin Cities metro area improved slightly between 2020 and 2022.
Play48min 01secLiving with autism as an adult: Part twoApril 24, 2024 12:25 PMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromThe number of adults who identify as being on the autism spectrum is growing along with awareness. MPR News host Angela Davis hosts part two of a conversation about living as an adult with autism, tied to April’s designation as Autism Awareness Month.
U’s Center of American Indian and Minority Health expands to Minneapolis campusApril 24, 2024 4:00 AMBy Leah LemmThe University of Minnesota’s medical school hosted the grand opening of the expanded Center of American Indian and Minority Health in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The center focuses on research, education and programming to positively impact American Indian and Alaskan Native health.
Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk, the FDA saysApril 24, 2024 2:41 AMBy The Associated PressThe agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.
Play8min 57secAt a Winona assisted living facility, elderly are co-living with studentsApril 23, 2024 1:35 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell, and Ellen FinnWe continued a conversation on intergenerational living with MPR News’ senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattackApril 23, 2024 11:04 AMBy The Associated PressThe company said Monday after markets closed that it sees no signs that doctor charts or full medical histories were released after the attack. But it may take several months of analysis before UnitedHealth can identify and notify people who were affected.
Play3min 59sec$15 for a pack of cigarettes? Supporters, opponents speak out ahead of Minneapolis City Council meetingApril 23, 2024 4:00 AMBy Cari SpencerThe Minneapolis City Council could vote this week to set a $15 minimum price on all packs of cigarettes. The measure has drawn debate over who it will affect — and whether it’d be effective.
Play10min 38secDocumentary about a family’s journey to Minnesota for gene therapy premieres in MinneapolisApril 22, 2024 2:47 PMBy Nina Moini and Aleesa KuznetsovCelia Grace Hamlett was 4 years old when she became the first person in the U.S. to undergo an experimental gene therapy for a rare disease.
Play46min 49secWhy do so many couples fight about money?April 22, 2024 10:38 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromOpposites attract when it comes to money habits. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a researcher and a financial therapist about why couples fight over finances and how to resolve the inevitable disagreements.