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January 28, 2019 5:10 PM

Take it from an ER doc: 'Don't challenge nature'

Winter is really here. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your car, if you have one, healthy.

by Cody Nelson

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January 28, 2019 4:37 PM

Pet food recalled after MN Health finds salmonella in a human

State officials are notifying consumers of a recall of raw turkey pet food from Woody's Pet Food Deli. Salmonella contamination was found after the state Health Department identified a human case linked to the pet food.

by MPR News Staff

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January 28, 2019 4:01 PM

People strongly against GMOs had shakier understanding of food science, study finds

GMO opponents say they want more rigorous testing by the FDA. But the study reinforces the idea that people may be reticent to learn facts they find morally upsetting, says one of the researchers.

by Jonathan Ahl

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January 28, 2019 2:47 PM

A fainting spell after a flu shot leads to $4,692 ER visit

A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, so his colleagues called 911. The man turned out to be fine, but the trip to the emergency room cost him his annual deductible.

by Phil Galewitz

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January 28, 2019 1:00 PM

Rural areas nationwide are losing prenatal and labor and delivery services, and Minnesota is part of that trend

Rural areas around the country are losing prenatal and labor delivery services, and Minnesota is no exception. Why is this happening?

by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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January 28, 2019 12:10 PM

Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Pets found in vehicles in the coming subzero cold snap will be taken into "protective custody, and that could mean that we break your window to get your dog out," the city's animal control director says.

by Marianne Combs

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January 28, 2019 10:19 AM

Got anger? Try naming it to tame it

While many people believe that how we feel and express anger is hard-wired, some scientists suggest our experience and culture help shape it. One way to get a handle on it may be to personalize it.

by Michaeleen Doucleff

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January 28, 2019 4:00 AM

Moms of the dead from drugs: 'Where is the outrage for us?'

Overdoses now kill more each year than guns or breast cancer or AIDS at its peak. They kill more than the entire Vietnam War. They kill nearly 200 a day on average, the equivalent of a 9/11 every few weeks.

by The Associated Press

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January 28, 2019 4:00 AM

Q&A: Feds tackle opioid epidemic, but is it helping?

Congress has provided targeted grants for treatment, recovery and prevention and made numerous policy changes to help people struggling with addiction get access to services.

by The Associated Press

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January 28, 2019 4:00 AM

After the overdose: A family's journey into grief and guilt

There are hundreds of thousands of families like the Biggers, and dozens more made each day, as the country continues struggling to contain the worst drug crisis in its history. They suffer in solitude, balancing sorrow with relief, shame with perseverance, resentment with forgiveness.

by The Associated Press

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