Health

June 7, 2018 2:53 PM

CDC: U.S. suicide rates have climbed dramatically

Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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June 7, 2018 2:27 PM

Future school start times give St. Paul families a wake-up call

Research will tell you that teenagers want to sleep later. Teenagers will tell you the same.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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June 7, 2018 10:05 AM

He started vaping as a teen and now says habit is 'impossible to let go'

Public health officials worry vaping is an emerging disaster that could reverse years of decline in smoking by young people. What's the latest evidence that e-cigarettes are a gateway to tobacco?

by John Daley

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June 7, 2018 9:41 AM

Her son is one of the few children to have 3 parents' DNA

Several women who have had trouble conceiving children have gone to a clinic in Ukraine that is doing something unique: using DNA from three different people to create a healthy embryo.

by Rob Stein

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June 7, 2018 8:55 AM

U.S. evacuates multiple employees from Chinese consulate over mysterious illness

The State Department would not say how many employees were sent home from the consulate in Guangzhou. In May, one employee was confirmed as having symptoms similar to the mysterious attacks in Cuba.

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June 6, 2018 11:02 AM

Minnesota suicide hotline prepares to shut down

Minnesota's suicide crisis hotline is preparing to shut down at the end of the month following financial shortfalls.

by Associated Press

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June 6, 2018 7:05 AM

Inside the Ukrainian clinic making '3-parent-babies' for women who are infertile

A clinic in Kiev, Ukraine, stirs controversy by making babies with DNA from three different people to help women who are infertile bear children. It's the only clinic known to be doing this right now.

by Rob Stein

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June 5, 2018 4:57 PM

Keep kids safe near water? Here's how

Water safety experts are urging Twin Cities families to stay safe this summer following the recent drowning death of a child along with reports of several near-drownings of children.

by Emma Sapong

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June 5, 2018 11:44 AM

Parents, schools step up efforts to combat food-allergy bullying

Up to 32 percent of kids with food allergies have been taunted with foods that make them sick. Schools are moving beyond allergy awareness and "nut-free zones" to address this dangerous behavior.

by Tove Danovich

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June 4, 2018 6:24 AM

From chaos to calm: A life changed by ketamine

For six years now, life has been really good for James. He's got a great job as the creative director of an advertising firm in New York City. He enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.

by Jon Hamilton

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