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August 25, 2017 4:01 PM

At last, the measles outbreak is over

Minnesota health officials on Friday declared Minnesota's measles outbreak over, finally, and celebrate that all patients survived.

by Mark Zdechlik

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August 25, 2017 2:18 PM

Dangerous algae found in Woodbury's Carver Lake

Public health officials urge people to keep themselves and their pets out of the water.

by Cody Nelson

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August 25, 2017 11:57 AM

What science 'gone wrong' can teach us

Pandora's Lab stresses that for science to work, it needs to base claims on data, studies need to be replicable, and scientists must be more attached to science than to their own ideas, says Alva Noe.

by Alva Noë

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August 25, 2017 10:57 AM

After a suicide, sibling survivors are often overlooked

Recent studies show that people who survive a brother or sister's suicide are at great risk of mood disorders and mental health problems, including thoughts of harming themselves.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

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August 25, 2017 6:00 AM

It's not a race: 4 tips for mindful eating at the fair

Dietitian Rasa Troup isn't here to tell you to "eat this, not that" when it comes to the State Fair. Instead, she wants you to slow down, savor each moment and listen to your body.

by Nancy Yang

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August 24, 2017 6:25 PM

Minnesota's massive measles outbreak may be over

If health officials don't identify new cases before Friday, they'll declare the measles outbreak finished.

by Cody Nelson

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August 24, 2017 8:03 AM

Abstinence education ineffective and unethical, report argues

Researchers say that programs advocating abstinence until marriage fail to get teens to delay sexual activity and also prevent them from getting important information about pregnancy and STDs.

by Sarah McCammon

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August 22, 2017 6:53 PM

Hennepin County pushes for lead paint removal

Hennepin county officials, with millions more in grant money, are looking for families living with lead paint in their homes.

by Martin Moylan

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August 22, 2017 3:24 PM

A psych professor asks: Have smartphones destroyed a generation?

There's a new generation: iGen. And they've never known a world without smartphones and social media.

by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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August 22, 2017 11:48 AM

How to tell if watching the eclipse damaged your eyes

If you heeded all the warnings, you're likely fine. But spots or blurred vision that shows up 12 hours later or the next day might be a sign that the sun's direct rays permanently hurt the retina.

by Andrea Hsu

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