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Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

About one to five percent of school-age children in the United States are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, developmental challenges caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs

The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs

The Trump administration is terminating thousands of foreign assistance grants and awards, according to a court filing. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency.
by Fatma Tanis and Frank Langfitt

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Minnesota cancer researchers face uncertainty amid sudden proposed changes to NIH funding rules

Minnesota cancer researchers face uncertainty amid sudden proposed changes to NIH funding rules

The Trump administration wants to cap NIH funding for indirect costs associated with medical research to a set 15 percent rate. The current rate at the University of Minnesota is 54 percent. The cap is not supposed to affect the research itself, but the university said the two cannot be separated.
by Erica Zurek

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NIH partially lifts freeze on funding process for medical research

NIH partially lifts freeze on funding process for medical research

Thousands of grant applications had been stalled when the Trump administration blocked the National Institutes of Health from posting notices to the Federal Register.
by Rob Stein

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High blood pressure and your health

High blood pressure and your health

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about the latest research on the dangers of untreated high blood pressure and the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help protect your heart. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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St. Paul mom shares hard-won advice on eating disorders

St. Paul mom shares hard-won advice on eating disorders

Emily Gurnon, whose daughter has been fighting severe anorexia for years, shares her story along with advice and resources for parents during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
by Heidi Raschke and Tom Crann

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How to save a life: Revived bill would prepare schools for cardiac emergencies

How to save a life: Revived bill would prepare schools for cardiac emergencies

Minnesota Sen. Bonnie Westlin wants to pass a bill that would require Minnesota school districts and charters to develop a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, or a CERP, and implement it by the 2026-27 school year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids

Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids

A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests.
by Jackie Fortier

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