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How public health officials are responding to rising suicide rates

In the United States, suicide rates have spiked in the past two decades — and Minnesota has seen one of the biggest jumps. Public health officials are working to figure out why, and how to respond.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How the medical community is working to prevent suicides

Around the United States, suicide rates are on the rise. In Minnesota alone, the rate increased nearly 41 percent between 1999 and 2016, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life

Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life

Arthur Brooks is a classical musician and a behavioral economist. He ties together philosophy, art, music, social science and neuroscience to suggest ways you can find happiness and success in every stage of life.
by MPR News Staff

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More U.S. women are dying in childbirth; California is leading charge to reverse that trend

More U.S. women are dying in childbirth; California is leading charge to reverse that trend

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, but California is leading the charge to reverse that trend. Since 2006, the state has cut its rate by more than half.
by Renee Montagne

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Judge: Opioid distribution data not for public consumption

Judge: Opioid distribution data not for public consumption

Cleveland-based Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing more than 800 of the lawsuits in federal court, ruled Thursday that the data cannot be made public, saying that doing so would reveal trade secrets and "eviscerate" the terms under which the information was shared.
by The Associated Press

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