News Release Oct. 19, 2023 Contact information Overdose deaths held steady from 2021 to 2022, 1,356 to 1,343, marking a plateau after several years of sharp increases, according to the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Statewide Trends in Drug …
News Release Sept. 28, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. on the New Ulm Medical Center’s planned closure of its residential addiction services unit in New Ulm. According to the …
News Release Sept. 28, 2023 Contact information Minnesota’s Action Plan to Address Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke and Diabetes 2035 (MN 2035 Plan) lays out detailed strategies and example actions that when implemented at the institutional, local, regional, …
News Release Sept. 27, 2023 Contact information The latest Adverse Health Events (AHE) report (PDF) from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) shows the number of reportable adverse health events in Minnesota hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and …
News Release Sept. 20, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today provided a report to the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) summarizing the results of recent analytical testing of water samples collected from the …
News Release Sept. 18, 2023 Contact information As students head back to school this fall, there is a new state-level partnership in place to support students’ mental and emotional well-being. The partnership, between the Minnesota Department of Health and …
News Release Sept. 1, 2023 Contact information State health officials have linked eight cases of cryptosporidiosis and one case of E. coli O111:H8 illness to raw milk from a farm in Hillman, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) urges anyone …
News Release Sept. 1, 2023 Contact information Minnesota is updating and centralizing its COVID-19 wastewater reporting system. The updates will combine testing done in the metro area with a statewide monitoring system capable of detecting a variety of …
News Release Aug. 28, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is boosting health protections for newborn infants in the state by adding three new conditions to its Newborn Screening Program. Newborn screening is a public health …
News Release Aug. 10, 2023 Contact information Charmaine Branchaud, school nurse for the Red Lake School District, has been named a 2023 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). …
News Release Aug. 1, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has opened registration for businesses currently selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Minnesota. The registration form is available online now and there is no …
News Release Aug. 1, 2023 Contact information A bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature this year allows adopted people born in Minnesota who are age 18 or older to request and receive non-certified copies of their original birth records beginning July 1, …
News Release July 31, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), with support from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), is recommending that certain people should …
News Release July 27, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating a cluster of five illnesses caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhimurium among children from the Twin Cities metro. The families of two children …
News Release July 19, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating a cluster of five confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among people who live or spent time in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, during the two weeks before …
News Release July 13, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced the appointment of Carol Backstrom as the new assistant commissioner for agency’s Health Systems Bureau. In her role as assistant commissioner, …
News Release July 6, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has officially added irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to the list of qualifying medical conditions for participation in Minnesota’s …
News Release June 27, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced the appointment of Maria Sarabia as the new assistant commissioner for the department’s health improvement bureau. Sarabia assumes the post held by Mary …
News Release June 23, 2023 Contact information Health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain raw oysters harvested in Republic of Korea (ROK) due to possible norovirus contamination. The alert from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
News Release June 23, 2023 Contact information Minnesota Department of Health Deputy Commissioner Margaret Kelly will retire from state service on July 11, 2023, concluding a distinguished career in public service spanning four decades and multiple …
