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 http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/index.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 CDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 CDT http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/children061813.html Marcie Jefferys has been hired as director of the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet, which focuses on ensuring all Minnesota Children are healthy, safe, and prepared to achieve their full potential. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDT http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/ticks061013.html An unusually warm, dry spring and summer may have contributed to a substantial drop in cases of disease caused by ticks in 2012 in Minnesota, but the decline doesn’t mean the risk of illness from tick bites in 2013 will be any less than in most previous years, state health officials reported today. Thur, 30 May 2013 16:00:00 CDT http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/reports053013.html Two national reports released this week highlight Minnesota’s excellent standing in multiple measures of public health. Thur, 30 May 2013 14:00:00 CDT http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2013/diversion053013.html An individual employee at North Ridge Care Center in New Hope was responsible for exploiting vulnerable adults at the facility by stealing narcotic medications for the employee’s own use, according to a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) investigation. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 CDT 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 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 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 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 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.