Health

February 8, 2018 2:23 PM

Senate budget deal would give a boost to health programs

The Senate agreement is now before the House, which needs to act by midnight to avert a shutdown. The deal appears to include almost every health priority Democrats have been pushing in recent months.

by Shefali Luthra

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February 8, 2018 12:00 AM

Tips on how to live a long, happy life from the happiest places on Earth

Dan Buettner shares the ways to achieve true happiness and longevity.

by MPR News Staff

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February 7, 2018 6:51 PM

Health Dept.: No unusual changes in rates of cancer in east metro from 3M chemicals

Two state agencies are at odds over whether 3M's dumping of chemicals in the east Twin Cities metro area harmed the health of residents.

by Peter Cox

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February 7, 2018 9:33 AM

Nurse calls cops after woman seeks help for postpartum depression. Right call?

A package of mental health bills in California aims to make it easier for new moms to get help and to build awareness among more health workers of postpartum mood disorders.

by April Dembosky

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February 7, 2018 4:00 AM

Rochester play shares intimate end-of-life stories

The experiences people have with loved ones before they pass on can be some of the most intimate and painful moments in life. That may be why we so often keep those stories to ourselves even though they can be life-changing.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 7, 2018 12:00 AM

MPR's Ground Level reporting on major issues

Some of Minnesota Public Radio's in-depth reporting on the major issues facing Minnesota, including a look at what Minnesotans really think.

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February 6, 2018 4:33 PM

North Mankato first outside metro to ban under-21 tobacco sales

North Mankato has banned tobacco sales to people under age 21, becoming the first community outside the Twin Cities to do so.

by Mark Zdechlik

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February 6, 2018 6:42 AM

How Trump's funding cuts threaten 'Basic Health Program' plans

President Trump's decision to stop paying cost-sharing reduction subsidies has led to a reduction in federal funding of a program that provides low-cost health insurance in New York and Minnesota.

by Michelle Andrews

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February 5, 2018 8:40 PM

Lethal pneumonia outbreak caused by low chlorine in Flint water

Two new studies confirm that an outbreak of deadly Legionnaires' disease in Flint, Mich., was caused by the city's water crisis in 2014 and 2015.

by Rebecca Hersher

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February 5, 2018 11:28 AM

Health Dept.: Flu is still spreading, so get a shot if you haven't

Minnesota health officials say influenza continues to spread, and people who have not been vaccinated against the flu should still do so.

by Mark Zdechlik

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