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A Woodbury man's race to survive after cardiac arrest

A Woodbury man's race to survive after cardiac arrest

Minnesota has some of the best survival rates after cardiac arrest in the country. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a Woodbury man about his experience with cardiac arrest, his wife who administered CPR and the cardiologist who helped save his life.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Upcoming hemp-THC ban will tank some Minnesota breweries, drink distributors

Upcoming hemp-THC ban will tank some Minnesota breweries, drink distributors

A federal ban that could wipe out Minnesota’s booming low-dose, hemp-THC edible market is approaching in November. Despite that, some breweries are continuing to make THC drinks up until the deadline. They hope Congress steps in before it’s too late.
by Nicole Ki

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New Minneapolis clinic provides safe space for sexual assault exams, outside traditional ER settings

New Minneapolis clinic provides safe space for sexual assault exams, outside traditional ER settings

Southside Community Health Services, which recently opened a clinic on Lake Street in Minneapolis, is offering sex assault exams in a clinic setting, one step in its trauma-informed care.

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Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
by Emmet Livingstone and Arsène Mpiana

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State lifts payment suspensions for disenrolled providers who filed an appeal

State lifts payment suspensions for disenrolled providers who filed an appeal

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services says it will restore Medicaid payments to providers who appealed their disenrollment, after providers and lawmakers warned that payment suspensions could force closures and put vulnerable Minnesotans at risk.
by Ellie Roth

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Food shelf demand sets new records in Minnesota

Food shelf demand sets new records in Minnesota

Sophia Lenarz-Coy, the Executive Director of the Food Group, explains how rising food prices and the federal immigration surge drove more Minnesotans to food shelves for support.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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