MN Department of Health News Releases http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/index.html RSS feed of news releases from the Minnesota Department of Health webmaster@health.state.mn.us en-us Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:00:00 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/images/mdh_logo.jpg MN Department of Health News Releases http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/index.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 CDT Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 CDT Twenty-five Salmonella illnesses now linked to homemade unpasteurized fresh cheese (05/20/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/salmonella052013.html At least 25 Minnesotans have been sickened with salmonellosis linked to eating a raw Mexican-style cheese, queso fresco, state health officials said. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 CDT Stroke costs rise as stroke rates hold steady (05/20/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/stroke052013.html In recent years, Minnesota has made significant progress in reducing hospitalizations for heart attacks but rates of stroke hospitalizations have remained stubbornly steady. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 CDT State officials investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to Krinos brand tahini (05/17/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/salmonella051713.html State officials investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to Krinos brand tahini Thur, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 CDT MDH wins national award for efforts to increase vaccinations among uninsured, underinsured adults in Minnesota (05/16/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/immunizations051613.html The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has won a national award for its efforts to increase immunization rates among uninsured and underinsured adults in Minnesota. Thur, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 CDT May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month (05/16/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/hepatitis051613.html In observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month (May), health officials are calling for all U.S. baby boomers – the generation born from 1945 through 1965 – to get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus. Tues, 07 May 2013 15:00:00 CDT Results of survey of East Metro residents’ exposures to PFCs to be presented at public meeting May 15 (05/07/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/pfc050713.html Analysis confirms drinking water was major source for most residents. MDH will present results from the survey analysis portion of the East Metro Perfluorochemicals (PFC) Biomonitoring Follow-up Project at a community meeting on May 15. Tues, 07 May 2013 9:00:00 CDT Sports and asthma: Minnesota kids compete (05/07/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/asthma050713.html A new analysis by the Minnesota Department of Health finds that middle and high school students who have asthma are just as likely as their peers, who do not have asthma, to participate in sports. Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 CDT Governor recognizes communities for source water protection efforts (05/06/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/water050613.html Declaring May 5-11 as Safe Drinking Water Week in Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton has recognized the Anoka County Municipal Wellhead Protection Group and the cities of Cold Spring, Detroit Lakes, and Shakopee for their leading efforts to protect the sources of drinking water in their areas. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:00 CDT Proposed changes in immunization rules for schools, child care would require Hepatitis A and meningococcal vaccinations (04/29/2013) http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/immunizations042913.html Proposed changes in immunization rules for schools, child care would require Hepatitis A and meningococcal vaccinations