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The health benefits of friends

The health benefits of friends

Studies have shown that friendships can affect your cardiovascular health, your immune system, your cognitive health and even the rate at which your cells age. Guest host Chris Farrell talks with two experts about why friendship is so important and how we can form and strengthen the ties of friendship in our lives. 
by Chris Farrell and Samantha Matsumoto

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Should you get the new COVID booster? A Mayo doctor weighs in

Should you get the new COVID booster? A Mayo doctor weighs in

Appointments to get the booster shots are open at the state-run vaccination site at the Mall of America. The state sites in Duluth, St. Paul, Rochester and Moorhead will start taking appointments next week.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Judge denies county attorney’s intervention in abortion case

Judge denies county attorney’s intervention in abortion case

Ramsey County District Court Judge Thomas Gilligan has rejected an attempt by Traverse County Attorney Matthew Franzese to intervene in the case of Doe v. Minnesota, a high-profile case challenging many of the state’s abortion restrictions.
by Michelle Wiley

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Nearly 8 million kids lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemic

Nearly 8 million kids lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemic

A new study finds numbers far higher than previously thought. India has the greatest number of kids affected. The U.S. has 250,000 kids in this category but lags behind in aid for bereaved families.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.

COVID is still here, even if it doesn’t seem that way. With new boosters on the horizon the best thing to do is to mask up and schedule your booster appointment.
by The Associated Press

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988: A Call for Crisis Care

988: A Call for Crisis Care

A special broadcast from Call to mind explores what actually happens when someone dials 988. How is the Lifeline serving as a tool to improve mental health emergency response? And is there a path between mental health emergencies and recovery?
by Jessica Bari

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Pandemic experience informs new ways to make kids feel welcome at school

Pandemic experience informs new ways to make kids feel welcome at school

Defiance, wandering the halls, refusing to go to class — those are just a few student behaviors Rochester Public Schools staff say they saw more of when their students came back to class after a year of distance learning. As school starts again, district leaders are testing out new ways to stop these behaviors before they start.
by Catharine Richert

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