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Older adults in the U.S. are increasingly dying from unintentional falls

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths. That's according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Many people are experiencing a collective sense of grief in the wake of the targeted fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. MPR News host Kelly Gordon talks with her guests about the shared sadness, anger and anxiety — and how people can heal, together.
by Kelly Gordon and Cari Dwyer

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New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a “blip” or something more troubling.
by Brian Mann

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Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA’s gamble on America’s drugs

Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA’s gamble on America’s drugs

On a sweltering morning in western India in 2022, three U.S. inspectors showed up unannounced at a massive pharmaceutical plant surrounded by barricades and barbed wire and demanded to be let inside.

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U.S. abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

U.S. abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered. Clinics and the groups that help women pay for abortion and travel costs say contributions have fallen from their peak.
by The Associated Press

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