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Bemidji State University community works to prevent possible drug deaths

Bemidji State University community works to prevent possible drug deaths

The CDC reports over one million people in the U.S. have died from drug overdoses since 1999. Bemidji State University, having experienced its own losses, is now taking action. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from Mississippi

‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from Mississippi

The Minnesota Department of Health advises that people in certain groups, including those who are pregnant and children under 15, should not eat fish from the Mississippi between St. Paul and Wabasha.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement Friday came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
by The Associated Press

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Only 1 percent of Minnesotans ages 65 or older are up to date on COVID vaccine

Only 1 percent of Minnesotans ages 65 or older are up to date on COVID vaccine

The latest Minnesota Department of Health data suggests people ages 65 or older and immunocompromised people of any age should get a second dose of the latest formulation of COVID-19 vaccine.
by Craig Helmstetter

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The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you replenish the earth after death

The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you replenish the earth after death

Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.
by April Dembosky

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A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

For a decade, Florida lawmakers have debated whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent the legislature and take the issue directly to voters.
by Regan McCarthy

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More than 440,000 Starbucks mugs recalled after reports of a dozen injuries

More than 440,000 Starbucks mugs recalled after reports of a dozen injuries

The holiday-inspired mugs were sold online and in stores such as Target and Walmart from November 2023 through January 2024. The injuries included severe burns, blisters and cuts on hands and fingers.
by Jonathan Franklin

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