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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike

The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike

The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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How to build strong bones as you age  

How to build strong bones as you age  

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a sports medicine doctor and an endocrinologist about healthy bones. How can diet and exercise help prevent osteoporosis?  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend

Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend

A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
by Allison Aubrey

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Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to have surgery on knee after sideline collision, AP source says

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to have surgery on knee after sideline collision, AP source says

Finch was hurt in a sideline collision with Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley. He will have his ruptured right patellar tendon repaired Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the plan.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug is the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years. The proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
by The Associated Press

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Sign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seat

Sign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seat

Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
by Katheryn Houghton and Emily Siner

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