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Twin Cities mom's full-time job: Finding help for son with rare neurological illness

Twin Cities mom's full-time job: Finding help for son with rare neurological illness

"It's tiring. You have to fight everyone just to get your child the care that he needs," Elaine Young said. "He's a little boy with a paralyzed arm — he needs help, and it shouldn't be that hard, it shouldn't be this difficult to get care for your kids."
by Nina Moini

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Kids with concussions can phase in exercise, screen time sooner than before

Kids with concussions can phase in exercise, screen time sooner than before

No longer do kids with concussions need to sit in dark rooms for days on end. For the first time in nearly a decade, the nation's pediatricians have loosened their guidance on concussion recovery.
by Maanvi Singh

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3 key questions as Minneapolis readies homeless camp shelter

3 key questions as Minneapolis readies homeless camp shelter

Even as the city and its partners rush to open an emergency shelter for people living in tents along Franklin and Hiawatha avenues, questions vital to the effort's success remain unanswered.
by Max Nesterak

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End in Mind -- The power of healing conversations

End in Mind is a unique, multi-layered community engagement project designed to inspire and motivate individuals and families across Minnesota to have meaningful conversations about living and dying well.
by MPR News Staff

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Amid spike in measles cases, health officials warn of 'losing decades of progress'

Amid spike in measles cases, health officials warn of 'losing decades of progress'

The number of cases worldwide leaped more than 30 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the World Health Organization and the CDC. And they say the rise has roots in failures to vaccinate children.
by Colin Dwyer

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Changes in brain scans seen after a single season of football for young players

Changes in brain scans seen after a single season of football for young players

MRI scans of the brains of young football players suggest that repeated blows to the head can change the shape of nerve fibers in the corpus callosum, which connects the two halves of the brain.
by Ashley Westerman

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