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'It means everything': Somali community creates word for autism

'It means everything': Somali community creates word for autism

The Somali language has a new word to describe autism thanks to the efforts of a group of Minnesota medical professionals, people with autism, and parents. One of those parents is Anisa Hagi-Mohamed, an artist and advocate from St. Cloud who has two children with autism. She joined host Tom Crann to talk about how this came about and why it's needed.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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They thought they bought Obamacare plans. What they got wasn't insurance

They thought they bought Obamacare plans. What they got wasn't insurance

Some consumers sign up for Obamacare and find out later they actually purchased a membership to a health care sharing ministry. But regulators and online advertising sites don't do much about it.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?

Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?

People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right? Well, let's see.
by Melody Schreiber

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OK to restart backyard bird feeding as avian flu risk ebbs, U experts say

OK to restart backyard bird feeding as avian flu risk ebbs, U experts say

With bird flu cases among wild populations continuing to decline, the University of Minnesota Raptor Center says the risk is low enough to put backyard feeders back up. In early April the center urged Minnesotans to take down their feeders to stem bird flu’s spread.
by Tim Nelson

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New study could create a breakthrough in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

A recent study from doctors at Mayo Clinic is the beginning of a major breakthrough in how to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Dr. Minerva Carrasquillo is the principle investigator behind the study. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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