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New U med school in St. Cloud hopes to train doctors who will live, practice in rural areas

New U med school in St. Cloud hopes to train doctors who will live, practice in rural areas

The regional campus is a unique partnership between the university and CentraCare, the region’s largest health care provider, which is facing an urgent need for more doctors in rural Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat

Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat

Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated or even to notice if you’re overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.
by Alejandra Borunda

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Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to

Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with a dating coach and a therapist to break down the challenges of modern dating — and provide advice for what you can do to make it easier.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.
by The Associated Press

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Medical groups are concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss a panel of primary care experts

Medical groups are concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss a panel of primary care experts

The American Medical Association is urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to oust members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of experts focused on primary care.
by Pien Huang

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She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy

She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy

When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.
by Katia Riddle

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