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Are weighted vests good for bones and muscle? Fact-checking a fitness trend

Are weighted vests good for bones and muscle? Fact-checking a fitness trend

It’s a growing fitness trend. People say wearing a weighted vest when you exercise builds bones, strengthens muscles and improves cardiovascular health. But does research back up these claims?
by Katia Riddle

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Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Hormone therapy has been shrouded in confusion for years. Research testing one type was stopped early more than two decades ago because of concerns about increased risks of breast cancer and blood clots.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota health insurance premiums set to rise in 2026

Minnesota health insurance premiums set to rise in 2026

Federal Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, increasing costs for many Minnesotans.
by Erica Zurek

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Drug overdoses spike in western Wisconsin, raising safety concerns in Minnesota

First responders and emergency rooms in western Wisconsin are seeing a sudden spike in overdoses and have issued a public safety alert. They worry this could be a wider problem affecting drug users in other parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
by Molly Castle Work

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University of Minnesota medical school’s Duluth campus shifts to 4-year program

University of Minnesota medical school’s Duluth campus shifts to 4-year program

For the first time since the school’s founding more than a half-century ago, incoming students at the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Duluth Campus this fall will complete all four years of their training in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Tinted sunscreen does something regular sun protection can't

Tinted sunscreen does something regular sun protection can't

Most sunscreens protect skin from UV light but the tinted variety also block visible light. And that can be important for people with hyperpigmentation or melasma, especially those with darker skin.
by Andrea Muraskin

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Minn. joins challenge to federal investigators' demands for information on transgender patients

Minn. joins challenge to federal investigators' demands for information on transgender patients

When the U.S. Justice Department sought information from doctors and clinics that provide gender-affirming care for young transgender patients, officials weren’t just asking for policies. They also demanded information about individual patients.
by The Associated Press

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Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

Are you glued to your phone or laptop? Maybe you need a digital detox. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to take a break from our screens and create strategies to unplug.    
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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U.S. pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

U.S. pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations were released Tuesday. 
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