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How does Wuhan coronavirus compare with MERS, SARS and the common cold?

How does Wuhan coronavirus compare with MERS, SARS and the common cold?

The virus that has emerged in China is part of a family known as coronaviruses. Here's how some of the best-known coronaviruses compare with this newly identified member of the viral family.
by Pien Huang

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Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

On the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, Republican lawmakers renewed their commitment to oppose legal abortion while abortion rights supporters said they will try to get their side to turn out on Election Day.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minneapolis nonprofit Appetite for Change promotes healthy eating with music

Minneapolis nonprofit Appetite for Change promotes healthy eating with music

Appetite For Change, a north Minneapolis nonprofit that uses growing food as a community development tool for area young people, has launched a new album with songs like “Trap or Grow” and “Grow Food” that promote healthy lifestyles.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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A conversation with Dr. Nathan Chomilo, the state’s new Medicaid medical director

A conversation with Dr. Nathan Chomilo, the state’s new Medicaid medical director

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) hired pediatrician Dr. Nathan Chomilo in December as the state’s medical director for Medicaid. Medicaid provides health care coverage to about 1.1 million low-income Minnesotans.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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New generation pushes Hmong mental health concerns into the light

New generation pushes Hmong mental health concerns into the light

A younger generation is kindling a difficult but important conversation about mental health and suicide in Minnesota’s Hmong community, hoping a public discussion will break the stigma and lead people to get help.
by Tiffany Bui

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1st case of new coronavirus detected in U.S.

1st case of new coronavirus detected in U.S.

The individual had returned to his home in Washington state after a visit to Wuhan, China, where the virus was discovered in December.
by Merrit Kennedy

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Patients want to die at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families

Patients want to die at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families

The for-profit hospice industry has grown, allowing more Americans to die at home. But few family members realize that "hospice care" still means they'll do most of the physical and emotional work.
by Blake Farmer

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Struggling Cottage Grove church aims to relaunch to attract new members

Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove is closing in June, with plans to relaunch in November. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship elsewhere, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. But the lead pastor told MPR News they are not asking older members to leave the congregation.
by The Associated Press

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In one community, Meals on Wheels serves up breakfast, lunch and conversation at its own diner

In one community, Meals on Wheels serves up breakfast, lunch and conversation at its own diner

Meals on Wheels usually means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. But at a new project in Vancouver, Wash., it's a retro-hip neighborhood diner where seniors can get eggs, coffee and conversation.
by Deena Prichep

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Indiana's oldest state worker is retiring at 102: 'I've been a pretty lucky guy'

Indiana's oldest state worker is retiring at 102: 'I've been a pretty lucky guy'

Bob Vollmer, a land surveyor for nearly six decades, tells NPR he's got new projects in mind — like building a pool. And he's got some advice: "If anybody does anything for you ... say thank you."
by Colin Dwyer

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