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March 27, 2024 12:13 PM

As state government rolls out legal cannabis, nonprofit works to prepare people to enter the market

After legalization, activists formed a nonprofit to inform community members about the rollout of the new cannabis law.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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March 27, 2024 4:00 AM

Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health crisis response

Since 2021, the city of Minneapolis has expanded its Behavioral Crisis Response unit to include dozens of staff working 24/7.

by Jon Collins

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March 26, 2024 6:08 PM

Minnesota medication abortion provider on what’s at stake in SCOTUS mifepristone case

The Supreme Court is debating a case brought by an anti-abortion group challenging the loosening of restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in medication abortion, during the pandemic. Dr. Julie Amaon with Just the Pill, a telehealth provider of medication abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services, shared her perspective on what’s at stake.

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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March 26, 2024 3:12 PM

Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill

At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.

by NPR Washington Desk

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March 26, 2024 1:19 PM

A look at the risks of CTE in hockey following former Wild player Chris Simon’s death

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, is a disease that affects people with repeated head injuries.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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March 26, 2024 1:12 PM

Addressing the disparity in access to colon cancer screenings in Minnesota

A program at M Health Fairview is in its 10th year of providing free colonoscopies to underserved communities.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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March 26, 2024 10:22 AM

Plan for St. Cloud homeless shelter moves ahead despite business opposition

Avivo, a nonprofit that operates a shelter with small, indoor units in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood, wants to build a similar facility in St. Cloud to house 56 people.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 26, 2024 4:42 AM

A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation

by Nina Totenberg

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March 25, 2024 1:41 PM

Staying safe while shoveling wet, heavy snow

The combination of cold weather and strenuous exercise puts extra strain on your heart and can trigger a heart attack.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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March 25, 2024 4:00 AM

A mom's $97,000 question: How was an air-ambulance ride not medically necessary?

There are legal safeguards to protect patients from big bills like out-of-network air-ambulance rides. But insurers may not pay if they decide the ride wasn't medically necessary.

by Molly Castle Work

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