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On Tuesday, Polk County Public Health (PCPH) Director Sarah Reese provided an update on coronavirus to the Polk County Commissioners. Reese said that while no cases are present in Minnesota, PCPH is working with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and World Health Organization (WHO). “Polk County is […]
Amid the backdrop of an ongoing national outbreak of severe lung injuries associated with vaping, new survey results released today show an alarming jump in the rate of teens vaping in Minnesota. In response, Governor Tim Walz is calling for an aggressive, multi-faceted campaign focused on youth education, outreach and tightening limits for accessing vaping
Since 2011, the increase in obesity has slowed and the decrease in smoking has accelerated with the expansion of coordinated statewide action, such as the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) to address these risk factors. OBESITY: In MN, $365 MILLION IN HEALTHCARE SPENDING AVERTED SINCE 2011 by putting the brakes on the rising adult obesity
This May 8, thousands of students, families, community partners and elected officials will celebrate Bike to School Day, a national event that encourages bicycling (or walking) to school. Students reap the health, community and academic benefits of a little bit of exercise before school while having fun riding bicycles with their peers. Register your school
With the risk of flooding increasing in many parts of the state, Minnesota health officials urge private well users to prepare for the possibility that their wells might flood. Taking preventive action now may save well users more trouble down the road. Wells contaminated with floodwater pose a health risk, but the impact floodwaters have
The Minnesota Department of Health received two positive test results for Legionnaires’ Disease in the Crookston Inn hot tub. However, neither sample was a match to the serogroup the four linked cases tested positive for said Doug Schultz, Department of Health Communications. “The investigation and the lab testing is final,” Schultz. “We did have a
