How long do Thanksgiving leftovers last? USDA says 3 to 4 days

The USDA says your plans for your Thanksgiving leftovers should involve throwing them out after three or four days.

Don't wash your turkey this Thanksgiving, CDC says

Federal food safety experts are back with their annual reminder not to wash raw turkey this Thanksgiving, or any meats for that matter.

COVID-19 boosters: CDC director OKs shots for all adults after FDA approval

The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults, ahead of approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Poll: 2 in 3 Americans plan to attend Thanksgiving gathering this year

More Americans are also planning an overnight stay during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Monmouth University’s poll.

Community pushback after Hastings hospital announces birth center closing

Expectant mothers in the east metro and healthcare workers got a chance to hear from leaders at Allina Health on Thursday night after learning Regina Hospital will be closing its birth center. 

CVS to close 300 stores a year for the next 3 years

CVS Health will close 900 stores over the next three years as it evaluates its retail businesses.

Paxlovid: US buys millions of Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pills

The White House announced Friday that it has purchased 10 million treatment courses of Pfizer's investigational COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate Paxlovid.

US declares 'Antibiotic Awareness Week,' warns about dangers of misuse

President Biden declared “Antibiotic Awareness Week” from Nov. 18-24, aiming to raise awareness about the dangers of misuse and overuse of antibiotics.

10% of US kids 5 to 11 received COVID-19 vaccine in 1st 2 weeks, White House says

At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week alone.

Code White expanding access to affordable teeth whitening

With a dream and few resources, David Hicks and his business partner Cartier Banks launched Code White Teeth Whitening in 2018.

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With a dream and few resources, David Hicks and his business partner Cartier Banks launched Code White Teeth Whitening in 2018.

Feds sending emergency medical teams to Minnesota to deal with COVID outbreak

Two United States Department of Defense emergency medical teams will be in Minnesota next week to support staff at HCMC and St. Cloud Hospital, Gov. Walz announced Tuesday.

Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 booster access to all adults 18 and older

In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 booster for adults who are 65 and older, as well as adults between 18 and 64 who are at risk for severe COVID-19.

US to invest billions in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing to boost world supply

The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines to share with the world.

US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in a year for 1st time, CDC says

An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, topping deaths from car crashes, guns and even flu and pneumonia, CDC data shows.