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From plateau to pendulum: COVID hospitalizations down, wastewater levels fluctuate

From plateau to pendulum: COVID hospitalizations down, wastewater levels fluctuate

Last week’s rise in hospitalizations has proven to be a temporary blip, at least for now. Variants of concern remain in the headlines, and COVID continues to take the lives of an average of six Minnesotans per day, but so far there are no clear indications that a major surge has started in the state.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Lois Curtis, who won a landmark civil rights case for people with disabilities, dies at 55

Lois Curtis, who won a landmark civil rights case for people with disabilities, dies at 55

Lois Curtis, an artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit that gave people with disabilities the right to live outside of institutions, has died.
by Joseph Shapiro

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5 tips to help you reset after the time change

5 tips to help you reset after the time change

From the moment you wake up, your body starts to prepare for sleep. We show you how to adjust your daytime habits to get the best possible night of rest.
by Allison Aubrey

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As RSV surges in Minnesota, journalist Jana Shortal shares her son's story

As RSV surges in Minnesota, journalist Jana Shortal shares her son's story

KARE 11 journalist Jana Shortal got a firsthand look recently at the challenges faced by an overwhelmed health care system when her young son came down with RSV. She spoke to MPR News about the experience.
by Melissa Townsend, Ellen Finn and Sam Stroozas

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Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units

Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units

In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.
by Sarah McCammon

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CVS Health agrees to $5B settlement of opioid lawsuits

CVS Health agrees to $5B settlement of opioid lawsuits

CVS Health says it has agreed to pay about $5 billion to state, local and Native American tribal governments to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The deal would make the Rhode Island company the first major pharmacy chain to enter a nationwide settlement over how it handled powerful and addictive prescription painkillers.
by The Associated Press

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