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Mental illness affects most women behind bars

Mental illness affects most women behind bars

Rates of mental illness among people in jail or prison are much higher than in the outside world, especially among women prisoners. Women incarcerated in Minnesota say they're not getting the help they need.
by Alisa Roth

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Mayo Clinic may accelerate end of birth services in Albert Lea

Mayo Clinic may accelerate end of birth services in Albert Lea

Staff departures are squeezing birth center staffing at Mayo Clinic's Albert Lea and Austin, Minn., hospitals, and the health system is evaluating whether to consolidate birth and other services this year instead of 2020.
by Catharine Richert

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Rural health: Financial insecurity plagues many who live with disability

Rural health: Financial insecurity plagues many who live with disability

Having to come up with $1,000 unexpectedly can be a challenge for anyone. NPR's recent poll on rural health found that's especially true for one group: people with disabilities.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Reports find health workers still aren't alerting police regarding likely elder abuse

Reports find health workers still aren't alerting police regarding likely elder abuse

Workers in nursing homes, hospital ERs and other health facilities are required by law to notify police whenever they notice likely signs of physical or sexual abuse. But that's often not happening.
by Ina Jaffe

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Expert panel recommends wider use of daily pill to prevent HIV infections

Expert panel recommends wider use of daily pill to prevent HIV infections

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people at high risk of being infected with HIV should be offered a daily pill containing antiretroviral medications. The drug's cost remains a hurdle.
by Allison Aubrey

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As ticks spread in Minnesota, so do the diseases they carry

Tick-borne diseases are spreading in Minnesota. Angela Davis talked with an epidemiologist and an infectious disease specialist about how those diseases affect humans and how to reduce your risk.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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