Play3min 44secDog owners walk 22 minutes more per day. And yes, it counts as exerciseJune 13, 2017 8:57 AMBy Allison Aubrey A new study finds dog owners on average walk 22 more minutes more per day compared to people without dogs. The benefits of walking include a lower risk of heart disease and premature death.
Play3min 55secRare tick-triggered meat allergy spreads in northern MinnesotaJune 12, 2017 3:27 PMBy Dan KrakerThe alpha-gal allergy is triggered by a bite from a tick that's found largely in the southeastern U.S., confounding researchers and doctors here. The number of Minnesota cases continues to grow.
Play8min 15secA drugmaker tries to cash in on the opioid epidemic, one state law at a timeJune 12, 2017 10:43 AMBy Jake Harper The maker of one medical treatment for opioid abuse has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that tilt addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.
Play4min 48secAs popularity of baby boxes grows, skeptics say more testing is neededJune 12, 2017 6:58 AMBy Maureen Pao New mom Maisha Watson uses one of the 20,000 cardboard boxes given out so far in New Jersey. She's glad to have a safe spot for her son to sleep. But some question the boxes' safety and effectiveness.
FDA calls on drugmaker to pull a powerful opioid off the marketJune 9, 2017 8:59 AMBy Rob Stein The Food and Drug Administration says abuse of the painkiller Opana ER has fueled an outbreak of HIV, hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder, though it was reformulated to try to reduce abuse.
Play2min 29secThe 'Trump 10': Packing on the pounds in an age of stressful politicsJune 8, 2017 6:51 AMBy Allison Aubrey Think of it as the political version of the freshman 15. Nowadays, some people who are unhappy with the current political environment are complaining of stress-induced eating and weight gain.
Play5min 31secThe tricky business of diagnosing adult ADHDJune 6, 2017 6:42 PMBy MPR News StaffTraditionally, ADHD is diagnosed during childhood. But now, more adults are thinking they have ADHD despite not being diagnosed as a child.
Play3min 52secDisability advocates fear impact of Medicaid cuts in GOP health planJune 6, 2017 12:32 PMBy Elly Yu Evan Nodvin has lived on his own since after high school. But since he has Down syndrome, he does that with help from Medicaid. The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the program.
This farmer wants to give animals a better life - and deathJune 6, 2017 10:17 AMBy Paige Pfleger Livestock farmer Jon McConaughy's animals live their whole lives on his farm - and die there, too, in his slaughterhouse. He tries to make the end as stress-free and respectful as he can, he says.
Babies sleep better in their own rooms after 4 months, study findsJune 6, 2017 7:01 AMBy Tara Haelle The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants sleep in their parents' room for at least six months. But some experts say scientific evidence does not back up the guidelines.