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POLLING
CYCLOSPORA: Via CBS News, VERBATIM: “Most Americans are following news about the outbreak of cyclospora at least somewhat closely and four in 10 say they are now buying or eating less produce because of it. Women are a bit more likely than men to be doing that, and older people more so than younger.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4x7UUor
YOUNG ADULTS: Via HealthDay, VERBATIM: “About 1 in 6 parents (17%) said their 18- to 25-year-old doesn’t handle any basic healthcare responsibilities on their own, including scheduling needed appointments or providing proof of insurance, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4wCOr4X
MORE: Via University of Michigan, more from the poll, including lifestyle issues the parents identified. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4hA3pUy
DRUGS: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “There was some uncertainty about the future of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health last year, when the entire 17-member team responsible for it was laid off by the Trump administration. But the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the latest report Monday, with data that lets researchers look at trends from 2021 to 2025. Fewer adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported using tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and binge drinking in the previous month, the survey found.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4q3DI1b
EBOLA: Via KFF, VERBATIM: “About four in ten adults (38%) say the U.S government is not doing enough to prevent an Ebola outbreak in the U.S., while one in four (23%) say the government is doing enough and 39% say they are not sure. Views are similar when it comes to the U.S. role abroad, with four in ten (40%) saying the government is not doing enough to help fight the outbreak in Africa, while one in five (18%) say the government is doing enough and 42% say they are not sure.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hHd23M
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MEDICAID SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FOR ALL OF US: Medicaid keeps Minnesota’s hospitals strong and ensures communities across the state have access to care. Policymakers must protect Medicaid so every Minnesotan — regardless of income or health status — can get the care they need, when they need it. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3FtrCuH (SPONSORED: Minnesota Hospital Association)
HEALTH HEADLINES
MED RECORDS: Via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, responsible for tracking and issuing recalls of dangerous products sold in the U.S., began discreetly pressuring hospital executives this year to share personally identifiable health data with a private contractor. But hospital lawyers and other industry experts have questioned the agency’s authority to collect, its ability to safeguard such a swath of sensitive information, and whether it has followed the legal process to overhaul its surveillance system.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4pLgYTk
MEDICAID: Via Politico, VERBATIM: “Democratic attorneys general and the Justice Department are facing off for the first time in court Tuesday over the fine line between being sick and being ‘medically frail,’ a distinction that could cost Medicaid recipients their health benefits. At stake is a key part of a new Trump administration rule imposing work requirements on Medicaid, the state-federal health insurer for low-income people, starting in January. How a Boston judge comes down will determine who in Medicaid’s expansion population — typically low-income people without young children — must work, volunteer or go to school for 80 hours a month to keep their benefits.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fYyEHD
FIREFIGHTERS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “The physical demands of working 14 hour shifts in extremely hot conditions can take a real toll on the bodies of firefighters working to contain the wildfires that continue to burn in northeast Minnesota. So U.S. Forest Service officials say they place a serious emphasis on the hydration and nutritional needs of crew members.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4yMfMTN
FOOD SAFETY: Via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That’s the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, such as the recent outbreaks of cyclospora, which has sickened thousands in dozens of states. And they’re especially worried the next pathogen will be much more deadly.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4pKZneg
CYCLOSPORA: Via The Hill, VERBATIM: “Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Monday called on Taylor Farms to provide information about its connections with the White House amid a parasitic outbreak potentially linked to the company’s lettuce supply. Garcia wrote a letter to Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor questioning whether the company used its influence on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) investigation into the outbreak.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4x2QHCd
HIV FUNDING: Via KFF, VERBATIM: “Donor government funding to combat HIV in low- and middle-income countries fell by $2.1 billion in 2025, a 25% decrease from the previous year, according to a new report by KFF and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Total disbursements dropped to $6.2 billion in 2025, down from $8.3 billion in 2024, marking the largest single-year decline since donor funding scale-up began and the lowest funding level since 2007, the report finds.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3TYSpX2
ESSENTIA HEALTH SUPPORTS FREE CLINIC IN VIRGINIA, SERVING INCREASED NUMBER OF UNINSURED MINNESOTANS: Every Thursday night, physicians and care team members from Essentia Health-Virginia volunteer at the Project Care Free Clinic, providing treatment, screenings, and preventive care to patients who are uninsured or may be struggling to afford health care premiums. Essentia also provides lab and X-ray services at no cost to the clinic or its patients. Essentia is proud to support the clinic, ensuring everyone in the community can get the care they need. READ MORE: By volunteering at a free clinic, Essentia providers in Virginia ensure access to care for all | Essentia Health (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
INNOVATION & RESEARCH
IMMUNOTHERAPY: Via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “An international phase 3 study performed at all three Mayo Clinic destination medical centers found that a new immunotherapy helped many patients with an aggressive form of bladder cancer keep their bladder instead of having it surgically removed. The treatment also kept many patients cancer-free for more than two years and caused mostly mild side effects.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4x7XPNQ
DIET PILLS: Via NIH, VERBATIM: “Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brain reward circuit. The finding could open new avenues for understanding food cravings and potentially treating substance use disorder.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bQ3ksd
BRAIN: Via Baylor, VERBATIM: “A decades-old diabetes drug just got a surprising twist. Scientists have discovered that metformin doesn’t just work in the liver and gut—it also acts directly in the brain, where it taps into a hidden control center for blood sugar. By switching off a protein called Rap1 in a key brain region, the drug activates specific neurons that help lower glucose levels, even at tiny doses.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hCucQ9
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CELL PHONES: Via Phys.org, VERBATIM: “School cellphone bans might seem like a good way to improve learning for elementary school children, but new research published in Behavioral Sciences shows that simply owning a cellphone correlates with worse reading comprehension. Whether a child brings the phone to school made no difference in reading comprehension, the team of UCLA psychologists and researchers found.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4xsE9of
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