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City of Springfield, Allina agree on health care partnership

Allina Health will step in to provide health care at Springfield’s clinic once Mayo Clinic Health System vacates the site in March.

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Aging in Minnesota in 2019

Aging in Minnesota in 2019

MPR News recently launched a new beat dedicated to Minnesota’s aging population. Reporter Peter Cox spent the year looking at housing, employment, health care and quality of life issues that affect older Minnesotans and their families. He joins the program to talk about those stories and share what he wants to focus on in 2020.
by Peter Cox, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Like clockwork, filmmaker Apted returns with '63 Up'

Like clockwork, filmmaker Apted returns with '63 Up'

After profiling a group of Britons every seven years since they were 7, the series has captured changes in British society and the world. Now the participants are 63, and they are dealing with aging.
by Euan Kerr

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More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals

More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals

For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people say they want.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota cops rethink how to respond to suicide calls

Minnesota cops rethink how to respond to suicide calls

A group of police chiefs met Wednesday to talk about what they consider one of the most controversial and timely topics in their profession.
by Jon Collins

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The first three years of life are crucial for brain development

The first three years of life are crucial for brain development

During the first three years of life, children are building the circuits in the brain that will be the foundation for learning and emotional response throughout the rest of their lives. To help parents nurture their children’s brains, HealthPartners has created a campaign that promotes playing, reading, talking and singing with infants and toddlers.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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When you take your meds may actually matter

When you take your meds may actually matter

Dr. Jon Hallberg has been getting a lot of questions in the clinic lately about when to take medications and whether the timing actually matters.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Health officials: 5 Minnesotans sickened by E. coli from salad kits

The illnesses are tied to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits. State and national health officials are warning consumers to not eat the salad mix. Throw it out if it’s in your refrigerator.
by MPR News Staff

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Farmer suicides are on the rise; here’s how to help

Farmer suicides are on the rise; here’s how to help

A new state program is training people in the agricultural community to reach out when they see a farmer struggling. The sessions have been so popular, there’s a waiting list to get in.
by Kirsti Marohn

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