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When landlords won't fix asthma triggers like mold, doctors call in the lawyers

When landlords won't fix asthma triggers like mold, doctors call in the lawyers

Mold, pests and rodents in the home can lead to life-threatening asthma attacks in kids. Increasingly, doctors see this as a medical issue that requires legal intervention.
by Maria Godoy

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Black-led community center aims to address diabetes health disparities in Minnesota

Black-led community center aims to address diabetes health disparities in Minnesota

Black adults are more than twice as likely as white adults to develop diabetes, with increased likelihood of hospitalization and other serious conditions, according to the American Health Association.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Updated COVID vaccine administered to one in eight Minnesotans

Updated COVID vaccine administered to one in eight Minnesotans

As of Nov. 13, roughly 720,000 doses of the recently available updated COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Minnesota, accounting for just over 13 percent of the population. COVID-19, flu and RSV hospitalizations remain well below this time last year. 
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

The Carter Center said she is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are “grateful for the outpouring of love and support.”
by The Associated Press

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‘Loss of words’: UW-River Falls community mourns death of three students in a month

‘Loss of words’: UW-River Falls community mourns death of three students in a month

Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls have rallied around a memorial honoring the lives of three students, all women, who died within weeks of each other this fall.
by Nicole Ki

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First director of UMN Cannabis Research Center on studying the impact of marijuana legalization in Minnesota

First director of UMN Cannabis Research Center on studying the impact of marijuana legalization in Minnesota

Minnesota became one of the latest states to legalize marijuana with the passage of House File 100 earlier this year. The law included two and a half million dollars for the University of Minnesota to study the impact of legalization.
by Catharine Richert and Alanna Elder

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Decree encourages Minnesota Muslim women to use donated breast milk for vulnerable kids

Decree encourages Minnesota Muslim women to use donated breast milk for vulnerable kids

A Muslim legal expert on Thursday signed a religious ruling that will allow Muslim families in Minnesota to use donated breast milk for vulnerable babies in intensive care. The decree is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. and may save lives.
by Kyra Miles

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State officials add dozens of lakes and streams to impaired waters list for sulfate and PFAS pollution

State officials add dozens of lakes and streams to impaired waters list for sulfate and PFAS pollution

State officials are proposing to add 54 lakes and streams to the list of Minnesota waters considered impaired because of pollution. The list includes a large lake on the border of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that exceeds the state’s wild rice sulfate standard.
by Dan Kraker

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Getting better sleep in anxious times   

Getting better sleep in anxious times   

Sleep is a cornerstone of health, but a lot of us aren’t getting enough of it. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a neurologist who specializes in treating sleep disorders about coming off daylight saving time and how to get a better night’s rest.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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