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Volunteers, patients with memory loss share common experiences through gardening

Volunteers, patients with memory loss share common experiences through gardening

About 50 million people around the world have dementia, and every year there are nearly 10 million new cases. Volunteers at the Living Earth Center in Mankato are finding ways to bring those with memory loss comfort and dignity through gardening.
by Hannah Yang

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Hospitals have started posting their prices online. Here's what they reveal

Hospitals have started posting their prices online. Here's what they reveal

Since January, hospitals were supposed to be disclosing true prices for their services, as a way to empower patients to shop around. Turns out, compliance is spotty and the data can be hard to find.
by Julie Appleby

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Pinterest bans all weight loss ads

Pinterest bans all weight loss ads

Pinterest will now ban all ads containing weight loss language or imagery, adding to the platform's growing roster of prohibited content.
by Savannah Sicurella

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Minneapolis extends COVID-19 emergency powers as state order ends

Minneapolis extends COVID-19 emergency powers as state order ends

The local emergency rules were set to end today, along with the state’s emergency order, which did expire with the passage of a new two-year state budget.
by Jon Collins

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COVID-19 in Minnesota's correctional facilities

A Rochester Post Bulletin investigation, led by reporter Nora Eckert, revealed the mistreatment of Minnesota inmates during the pandemic. These failures lead to the deaths of 12 inmates.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me?

Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me?

One dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine will provide some protection, but not nearly as much as if you had both doses. It's why experts recommend getting fully vaccinated. They say it's particularly important in areas where worrisome variants like the delta are spreading.
by The Associated Press

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Long, strange trip: Legislature passes new budget

Long, strange trip: Legislature passes new budget

Hours before a deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, the Minnesota Legislature passed the final elements of a $52 billion two-year state budget. It capped a year of remote meetings and special sessions related to the COVID-19 pandemic that pushed the limits of divided state government. 
by Tim Pugmire

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