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June 3, 2018 5:20 PM

Tick activity continuing to increase in Minnesota

This year's tick season got off to a slow start in Minnesota. But officials say that after some rain and warmth, activity is picking up and should continue into July.

by Mike Moen

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June 3, 2018 11:20 AM

With rise of legal marijuana in some states, drug education moves from 'don't' to 'delay'

Today's drug prevention messaging is a far cry from the "Just Say No" days. Schools want to give kids the facts to make informed decisions about whether and when to try drugs or alcohol.

by Carrie Feibel

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June 3, 2018 8:40 AM

For some breast cancer patients, the chemo decision may now be easier

A study published Sunday finds that many women with early-stage invasive breast cancer could safely forgo chemotherapy, if they score in the midrange or lower for risk that their cancer will recur, as measured by a commonly used genomic test

by Sara Kiley Watson

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June 1, 2018 8:03 PM

Health officials track down woman who touched rabid bat

The woman had been running near St. Paul's Como Lake and touched the animal when she saw another person trying to care for it.

by Matt Sepic

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June 1, 2018 4:55 PM

Salmonella infections linked to chicken pop-up locations

Officials say a raw breaded chicken product that may look fully cooked was distributed without cooking instructions or labels saying the product was raw.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2018 3:40 PM

A new approach to saving lives: Kiosk teaches hands-only form of CPR

A new form of CPR takes out mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and instead focuses solely on hands-only chest compression, in an effort to get more people to help when someone suffers cardiac arrest.

by Peter Cox

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June 1, 2018 10:55 AM

2 killed in Minnesota in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce

Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five.

by The Associated Press

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May 31, 2018 12:55 PM

U of M students, anti-abortion group at odds over fellowship

Student activists at the University of Minnesota are trying to reinstate a medical school fellowship in reproductive health that the school has delayed following opposition from anti-abortion groups.

by Associated Press

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May 31, 2018 12:00 PM

How loneliness may be killing us

Loneliness has serious health implications and could be the next public health crisis.

by Tom Weber

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May 31, 2018 6:33 AM

Domestic violence's overlooked damage: Concussion and brain injury

Women are at high risk for getting concussions from domestic violence. A neurologist and a social worker have paired up to try to get women the specific medical help and counseling that they need.

by Will Stone

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