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Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.
by Allison Aubrey

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Diminished hospital capacity while RSV, flu and COVID-19 continue to rise

Diminished hospital capacity while RSV, flu and COVID-19 continue to rise

In Minnesota, a surge in RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases is pushing health care to its limits. Hospital bed availability is critically low, with a significant loss of nearly 1,000 beds since 2020, including a sharp decline in pediatric care facilities.
by Craig Helmstetter and Alyson Clary

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Icier Minnesota winters mean more slips, slides and falls

Icier Minnesota winters mean more slips, slides and falls

Have you ever fallen on the ice? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why climate warming is making Minnesota winters icier and what we can do to prevent those falls and broken bones.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds

Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds

Many Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, but most don't get professional help, even if they're insured. Obstacles include difficulties finding providers their plan covers.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Attacks on health care are on track to hit a record high in 2023. Can it be stopped?

Attacks on health care are on track to hit a record high in 2023. Can it be stopped?

The targeting of hospitals and medical workers is a fact of modern warfare — in Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. International law say such attacks are unacceptable. Are there any consequences?
by Ari Daniel

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These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it's a costly service

These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it's a costly service

Private care management, often nurses or social workers, is a growing field that helps people navigate the elder care system. People call it "a game changer" — but it comes at a high price.
by Ashley Milne-Tyte

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Texas woman who sued state for abortion travels out of state for procedure instead

Texas woman who sued state for abortion travels out of state for procedure instead

Kate Cox, a 31-year-old woman from the Dallas area who had sued the state of Texas for access to an abortion, has left the state to get the procedure, according to her lawyers.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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