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New law protecting youth from tobacco products takes effect August 1

Health officials remind Minnesotans to “swim healthy” this summer

Rural health awards presented at Minnesota Rural Health Conference

International Falls designated a Governor’s Fit City

Two Minnesota cases of Salmonella infection linked to national recall of frozen meals

Minnesota e-Health Summit to explore how Minnesota providers can take advantage of health information technology

Three more E. coli cases linked to raw milk from farm

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Heath Care Reform Task Force to meet July 15

Report to the Legislature: Induced Abortions in Minnesota, 2009 (PDF: 228KB/42 pages)

2010 Minnesota Viral Hepatitis Symposium: Be the One - Aug. 11-12

Minnesota Enclosed Sports Arena rules revision

Proposed amendments to the Plan for Using the Administrative Penalty, Cease and Desist Authority and Other Division-Wide Enforcement Tools

Minnesota Food Code revision

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