A legislative audit of a Minnesota water quality program for agriculture producers found the state Department of Agriculture is certifying producers that violate the program’s water quality standards.  The recent audit raised questions about the overall efficacy of the program, called the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.  The program was created by the Minnesota […]

(BPT) - Do you have a high school senior who is moving into the dorm this summer? Before you start picking out bedding or packing the car, make sure you take care of one of the most important tasks: …

 The Tennessee Department of Health has agreed to stop reporting sick, disabled children to a state immigration enforcement division while a legal challenge to the policy continues, according to an order filed Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court. A negotiated agreement between attorneys challenging the immigration reporting policy and lawyers for the state keeps about […]

South Carolina 7 is a 30-day expedition named for the "seven geographic wonders" unique to the state. The aim is to get people outside and highlight the need for conservation.

Dr. Ryan Cole, an Idaho pathologist who has been a vocal critic of COVID vaccines, is staying on the board that advises the state’s largest public health district. Cole’s re-appointment — initiated nearly a month ago by the Ada County Board of Commissioners, and later made official by votes from surrounding rural counties — puts […]

Child advocacy centers are expanding in West Virginia, now offering critical services to victims of child abuse. More than 95% of children in the state have access to the centers after the addition of a mobile center to serve Mason County, and the centers now cover 49 counties.  West Virginia has the third highest rate […]

Liver cancer patients in West Virginia will have a new option for treatment at a Huntington hospital. Marshall Health is the first health care system in the state to offer histotripsy, a treatment for liver tumors. The new system is housed at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington. It’s a $1.3 million gift from the Cabell […]

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Indiana’s pharmacy regulators on Monday reluctantly approved a disciplinary settlement with IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital over what they describe as one of the largest known drug theft cases in state history. Multiple board members questioned whether the punishment fit the magnitude of the misconduct, however. The Indiana Board of Pharmacy voted 3-2 to accept […]

(NewsUSA) - Uterine fibroids can make day-to-day living a challenge for many women. While fibroids are common, they are much more common in women of color. Up to 80% of Black women experience them by …

Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday a major data center expansion in Richland Parish that he said positions Louisiana  to lean into the “next industrial revolution.” 

The Wyoming Department of Health on Monday announced an outbreak of measles in Teton County amid a heavy influx of summer visitors. The department declared the outbreak after confirming a third case of the highly infectious illness in Teton County this summer. The public may have been exposed at several locations in Jackson and neighboring […]

After several weeks trailing last year’s pace and the five-year average, corn development in Iowa has jumped ahead according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  According to the report, 38% of Iowa corn acres were silking as of the July 6-July 12 reporting period, which is 9 […]

Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here. State Attorney General Nick Brown argues Albertsons dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills despite red flags in many cases that should’ve made the company’s pharmacy staff think twice.  A trial in the […]

Reported cases of cyclosporiasis are continuing to grow, with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reporting 2,640 cases, compared with 1,562 cases recorded on Friday.  The state first reported an outbreak on July 1, after more than 170 cases were reported in Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne, Livingston, Shiawassee and Jackson counties. […]

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday he is launching a probe into commercial baking products containing potassium bromate with an eye on sales of products to Florida schools. “Nobody is getting sued today — yet. We want to learn more information. We will be issuing subpoenas to companies that do buy and sell products with […]

HILLSBORO, N.D. — Opponents of what would be North Dakota’s largest dairy argued Monday that a state agency failed to do an adequate review of the environmental threats posed by the milking operation.  Attorneys for Riverview LLP, the Minnesota-based company behind the 25,000-cow Herberg Dairy in Traill County, and the North Dakota Department of Environmental […]

Oregon health officials have recorded a handful of verified cases of a parasitic intestinal illness in the state over the past two months, as outbreaks involving the disease continue to grow in other parts of the country.  Data the Oregon Health Authority released last week shows that in both May and June, public health officials […]

On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law the only significant anti-abortion bill Republicans were able to pass this session as they faced heated debates with Democrats and fractured opinions over what to include in the final pared-down version of the bill. Under the ‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,’ any healthcare provider who “knowingly […]

SIOUX FALLS — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children, will pay South Dakota nearly $10 million over four years and implement new protections for young users under a settlement announced Monday by state Attorney General Marty Jackley. The settlement also requires Roblox to implement age verification. The company plans to use facial age estimation […]

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Pregnant women on Medicaid could see a doula more often and anyone using birth control could obtain a year’s supply of contraceptives under a bill that expands women’s and maternal health coverage signed into law Monday by Gov. Mike Kehoe.  The wide-ranging bill, which touches dozens of healthcare statutes and includes protections for nonprofit hospitals […]

Instacart reports that vanilla remains America’s favorite ice cream flavor, making up 21% of orders. 

The voter initiative seeking to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban has officially qualified to appear on ballots in November, Idahoans United for Women and Families, the group leading the effort, announced Monday. Idahoans United for Women and Families turned in more than 110,00 signatures to the office on July 2, the Idaho Capital Sun previously […]

(BPT) - To a child, the ultimate superheroes aren't on a screen — they're sitting right across the dinner table. A recent Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care survey finds 71% of children look …