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A new advocate steps in as Minnesota's mental health needs rise

A new advocate steps in as Minnesota's mental health needs rise

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the new leader of the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness about his plan to get mental health support to more Minnesotans.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says

Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says

Hantaviruses are usually spread by exposure to urine, saliva or feces from infected rodents, such as rats or mice. Hantavirus infections are rare but can cause deadly respiratory infections.
by Rob Stein

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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The justices’ order Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.
by The Associated Press

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Here’s how medication abortion works with just one drug that’s still fully available

Here’s how medication abortion works with just one drug that’s still fully available

A federal appeals court ruling restricts telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone for the whole country, at least temporarily. But another drug that remains available is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
by Mara Gordon, Selena Simmons-Duffin and Diane Webber

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Agriculture is changing. To protect farmers from stress, mental health support has to change, too

Agriculture is changing. To protect farmers from stress, mental health support has to change, too

Studies show that rising costs and trade turmoil are leading to increased rates of stress, depression and suicide in farm country. Mental health providers say farmers are seeking help, but the healthcare system needs to rethink how care is delivered to be effective.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval and Molly Castle Work

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