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No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

Asked what happens if the 15-hospital strike ends Thursday without a deal, union president Mary Turner told reporters nurses would return to work and continue the contract fight.
by Michelle Wiley

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With early Alzheimer's in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene

With early Alzheimer's in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene

For some people, a rare genetic mutation makes dementia inescapable. Three sisters have decided to confront fate with a genetic test and have joined a research project on possible treatments.
by Jon Hamilton

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Wastewater showing recent COVID declines in Twin Cities, no new strains 

Wastewater showing recent COVID declines in Twin Cities, no new strains 

Minnesota has had a second consecutive week of mostly hopeful new info about COVID-19 as shown in everything from wastewater data to cases to hospitalizations. 
by Elisabeth Gawthrop, Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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U.S may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIV

U.S may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIV

The vast majority of monkeypox cases are in men who have sex with men who reported close contact with an infected person during sex. But the new CDC report suggested infections in people with HIV and other STDs may be a bigger issue then previously realized.
by The Associated Press

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The health benefits of friends

The health benefits of friends

Studies have shown that friendships can affect your cardiovascular health, your immune system, your cognitive health and even the rate at which your cells age. Guest host Chris Farrell talks with two experts about why friendship is so important and how we can form and strengthen the ties of friendship in our lives. 
by Chris Farrell and Samantha Matsumoto

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