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Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses

Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses

Standards for how to investigate and report on overdoses vary widely across states and counties. As a result, opioid overdose deaths often go overlooked in the data reported to the federal government.
by Jake Harper

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New peer hotline seeks to help firefighters facing mental health crises

New peer hotline seeks to help firefighters facing mental health crises

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative recently launched a peer support help line for firefighters who are thinking about suicide. Any Minnesota Firefighter can call if they're thinking about or planning to take their own life. Just three months in, they are already surprised by the number of calls they've gotten.
by Cathy Wurzer

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MNsure tightens enrollment loophole

A MNsure review found roughly one quarter of people enrolling after the annual open enrollment period closed had failed to document their eligibility.
by Mark Zdechlik

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'Music is a prayer': Minnesota woman finds her voice in hospice

'Music is a prayer': Minnesota woman finds her voice in hospice

An intractable rule of life is that you will die some day. For most of us, the time and place and manner of death are yet to be decided. Mandy Blume of Faribault has a pretty good idea of what may eventually kill her: cancer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Black and Latino children are often overlooked when it comes to autism

Black and Latino children are often overlooked when it comes to autism

Research suggests that African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed later in life because of bias on the part of healthcare providers or lack of access among families, among others.
by Casey Rentz

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Lawmakers weigh pros and cons of mandatory screening for postpartum depression

Lawmakers weigh pros and cons of mandatory screening for postpartum depression

California's legislature will soon take up a bill requiring doctors to screen new mothers. Many doctors oppose the idea, and similar laws elsewhere haven't increased the number of moms treated.
by April Dembosky

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