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The toll of gun violence on survivors

The toll of gun violence on survivors

In the news, we hear about people who are killed by gunfire, but what about the people who survive? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the toll of surviving and witnessing gun violence.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota Poll: Only small fraction of Minnesotans say they’ve used cannabis recently despite legalization

Minnesota Poll: Only small fraction of Minnesotans say they’ve used cannabis recently despite legalization

The latest MPR News, KARE 11 and Minnesota Star Tribune poll shows, despite adult cannabis use now being legal in Minnesota only 14 percent of respondents reported using it in the last month. The poll also found a majority of those surveyed support legalization of cannabis on a national level.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease

It is unclear if Favre’s disease is connected to his football career or head injuries. Favre made the announcement as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.
by The Associated Press

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Severe obesity is on the rise in the U.S.

Severe obesity is on the rise in the U.S.

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe obesity.
by The Associated Press

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Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest

Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest

At Weihenstephan, non-alcoholic wheat beer and lager now make up 10 percent of the volume. The increase over the last few years mirrors the statistics for the rest of Germany's beer industry.
by The Associated Press

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'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network

'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network

Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
by Max Blau

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Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.
by Pien Huang

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