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Health
For Minnesotans suffering with sickle cell, FDA delivers new hope

For Minnesotans suffering with sickle cell, FDA delivers new hope

Two revolutionary treatments approved recently by the FDA offer a cure for the crippling disease, which largely affects people of African descent. For Minnesotans who’ve worked for years to improve care, there’s new optimism, mixed with realism.
by Kyra Miles

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Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds

Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds

The study looks at 6,000 patients who got abortion pills after an online appointment. It found that 99.7 percent of those abortions were not followed by any serious adverse events.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps

Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps

The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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New Twin Cities clinics focus on health for women 65 and older

New Twin Cities clinics focus on health for women 65 and older

Herself Health launched in 2022 with a vision to offer health care focused mainly on the specific health issues women over 65 face. Their newest clinic opens in south Minneapolis next week.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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14 Grand Rapids residents came down with Legionnaires' disease. The source is the city's water supply

14 Grand Rapids residents came down with Legionnaires' disease. The source is the city's water supply

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by inhaling Legionella bacteria found in water. It is deadly, but so far no one in Grand Rapids has died.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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