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How well do you know your neighbors?

How well do you know your neighbors?

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about why fewer Americans spend time with neighbors, why these ties matter and how to make connections with the people who live nearby.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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What is the No. 1 leading cause of stress for you? Hint: It's not family

What is the No. 1 leading cause of stress for you? Hint: It's not family

A new poll from the American Psychological Association shows 7 out of 10 adults say the future of the Nation is a significant source of stress in their lives. And the results cross party lines.
by Katia Riddle

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Why are adults over 65 increasingly dying of overdose?

Why are adults over 65 increasingly dying of overdose?

Overdose deaths have increased by 9 percent among people over 65, according to one nationwide analysis by the health research and journalism outfit KFF.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Stress isn't all bad. Here's when it can help

Stress isn't all bad. Here's when it can help

You can't eliminate stress, but you can manage it better and sometimes even make it a force for good. That means reframing how you think about it.
by Allison Aubrey

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Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high

Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are at an eight-year high in the state. The Minnesota Department of Health reports there are currently 1,019 cases compared to 61 this time last year.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have dropped faster than expected, CDC says

Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have dropped faster than expected, CDC says

If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 mark. However, Black and Native American communities remain vulnerable.
by Brian Mann

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The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID

The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID

A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned.
by Sarah Boden

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