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When teens abuse parents, shame and secrecy make it hard to seek help
Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.
Black mothers get less treatment for their postpartum depression
After they give birth, black women are more likely than other women to suffer from postpartum depression, but many can't get treatment, or avoid it because they fear government scrutiny.
East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction
Mothers struggling to help their children with substance abuse are often told they’re too soft on their kids. At a meeting Monday night, families and addiction experts said it’s time for the community to confront the problem and end the judgment.
Active shooter drills may not stop a school shooting — but this method could
Active shooter drills are one way schools prepare for possible shootings. Now a new report underlines a method for prevention: threat assessment, along with social and emotional support for students.
After outbreak, Minnetonka boaters face tighter sewage rules
Health officials aren’t certain what sickened nearly 200 people who reported vomiting and diarrhea after boating near a popular gathering spot on Lake Minnetonka around the Fourth of July holiday. But the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, which has regulatory authority over the lake, has been researching ways to reduce the risk of such outbreaks.
More clues point to chemical compound in U.S. vaping illnesses
A study released Tuesday analyzed vaping cartridges gathered in Minnesota during the outbreak this year and cartridges seized in that state last year. The newer cartridges contained the compound vitamin E acetate, but none of the older ones did.
Shortage of home care workers in Minn. affecting people with disabilities
Gov. Walz spent time helping a home health care worker last week to highlight the challenges of assisting people with disabilities and the elderly. But the industry is facing high turnover and many unfilled jobs, which is forcing some people with disabilities into nursing or group homes.