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Health
As mental health worries rise for Black Minnesotans, focus shifts to strengthening kids, caregivers
The well-being of young children and their caregivers is closely connected, and children struggle when adults struggle. For Black Minnesota kids and their families, poverty and racism compound those problems. Charting a path forward includes preparing kids for a “harsh world,” one expert says.
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
As enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works, including from those who say they have become trapped in the private plans as their health declines.
 Feeling SAD? Tips to treat seasonal affective disorder
Looking for ways to escape the winter blues? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and how you can get through the cold, dark months ahead.
A trusted Minnesota COVID-19 tracking source is ending
David Montgomery started his thorough tracking of COVID-19 numbers as a data reporter at MPR News. He has since left the newsroom, but he kept up his COVID-19 tracking for more than three years.
7 habits to live a healthier life, inspired by the world's longest-lived communities
Dan Buettner has spent decades exploring the lifestyles and diets of people in remote places where living to 100 is more common. Here are life-enhancing habits from these “blue zones.”
Wildfire smoke this year woke up places unaccustomed to its effects. Now what?
Wildfires worsened by climate change spewed smoke over much of North America this year. It's a new reality Americans haven't yet processed: how dangerous the smoke is for human health.