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Minnesota health department expands medical cannabis program

12/01/2021 10:17 PM

Starting in August 2022, patients registered in the medical cannabis program will have the option of using gummies — or chews — as a delivery option.

Edibles added to state medical cannabis program

US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow start

James Robson, a biomedical engineering graduate student, holds a swab and specimen vial in the new COVID-19, on-campus testing lab, Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Boston University in Boston. The United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples since early 2021.

NYC OKs safe sites for drug use, aiming to curb overdoses

In this June 19, 2018, photo, a safe needle disposal container hangs in the bathroom of VOCAL-NY headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

U of M team leading 'largest study of early childhood brain development'

FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety

This undated image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. said Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.

Minnesota hospitals face capacity challenges for second Thanksgiving in a row

For the second Thanksgiving in a row, the pandemic is putting pressure on Minnesota hospitals.

Families struggle with how to hold 2nd pandemic Thanksgiving

Jocelyn Ragusin hugs her mother, who arrived at Denver International Airport from Rapid City, South Dakota, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Ragusin said about seven or eight family members would be gathering for the holiday and that the group had not discussed each other's vaccination status beforehand. Ragusin's husband contracted COVID-19 and spent four days in the intensive care unit in October 2020, but the family is willing to accept a certain level of risk to have a sense of community back.

2 new flu-related hospitalizations, 10 new school outbreaks

FILE - This Jan. 23, 2020 file photo shows a patient receiving a flu vaccination in Mesquite, Texas.

Juul to pay $14.5 million to settle Arizona vaping lawsuit

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020. E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and vowed not to market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona attorney general's office that alleged the maker of vaping products illegally targeted youth in its marketing efforts.

Harris to announce $1.5B investment in health care workforce

Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she departs after speaking at the Tribal Nations Summit in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Washington.

Lake Elmo woman creating care kits for cancer patients

A Lake Elmo woman is trying to provide comfort for cancer patients this holiday season.

Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle

FILE - Pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass., June 15, 2018. Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden's sweeping social agenda bill. Drug companies would have to pay rebates to Medicare if they increase prices above the rate of inflation. Business groups are paying close attention, and the issue has divided them in a fierce lobbying battle.

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

A pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient sits in the Surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Pregnant women with COVID face increased chances for stillbirths and that risk spikes to four times higher with the delta variant compared with uninfected women, new CDC data show.

Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial

In this Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, file photo, Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, arrives at the federal courthouse for jury selection in her trial, in San Jose, Calif. A jury weighing the fate of fallen Silicon Valley star Holmes got its first chance Friday, Oct. 22, to listen to recordings of her boasting to investors about purported breakthroughs in a blood-testing technology.

Filmmaker profiles young man's struggle with substance abuse disorder

Drugs seized on Nov. 17 during a vehicle stop that field-tested positive for containing fentanyl.

Julieres Acevedo hugs the coffin holding her 4-year-old son Joshue the day after he died during his wake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021. Joshue, who had leukemia, died while waiting for a bone marrow transplant.

Transplant-waiting children victims of Venezuela's crises

Why can't some COVID-19 vaccinated people travel to the US?

Children in crisis are checking into ERs amid months-long waits for mental health services

Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize its experimental pill for COVID-19, setting the stage for a likely launch this winter of a promising treatment that can be taken at home.

This image provided by Pfizer shows its COVID-19 pills. Drugmaker Pfizer said Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, it is submitting its experimental pill for U.S. authorization, setting the stage for a likely launch in coming weeks.

Officials: US overdose deaths topped 100K in one year, Minnesota saw 39% increase

Minnesota saw an increase of about 39%, with estimated overdose deaths rising to 1,188 in May 2020 through April 2021 from 858 in the previous 12-month period.

This photo provided by Nancy Sack shows Carter Lange, Kim Gustavson, Jason Lange, Matthew Gustavson and Travis Gustavson. Nancy Sack's grandson, Travis Gustavson, died at age 21 in Mankato after overdosing on what he thought was heroin but was actually laced with fentanyl.

Opioid trial against CVS, Walgreens, Walmart winding down

Three retail pharmacy chains failed to follow government guidelines to make sure pain pills weren't flooding Ohio communities, said an attorney for two counties that brought a federal lawsuit to hold the companies accountable for the opioid crisis.

Politics

Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former DOJ official in contempt

The committee House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection voted 9-0 to pursue criminal charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who aligned with Donald Trump as the then-president tried to overturn his election defeat.

House Jan. 6 Select Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., center, flanked by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., left, and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., meet to vote on pursuing contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with former President Donald Trump as Trump tried to overturn his election defeat, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

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