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Humankind documentary: Health care with kindness

Humankind documentary: Health care with kindness

Humankind documentary about a major concern of patients: whether you experience kindness in health care.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota OKs medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye disease

Minnesota OKs medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye disease

Macular degeneration and chronic pain will be added next year as conditions eligible for treatment under Minnesota’s medical marijuana program. The state Health Department also said it would allow more sites where patients can access medical cannabis.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson

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When teens abuse parents, shame and secrecy make it hard to seek help

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.
by Christine Herman

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Black mothers get less treatment for their postpartum depression

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.
by Nina Feldman and Aneri Pattani

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East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction

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.

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Active shooter drills may not stop a school shooting — but this method could

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.
by Anya Kamenetz and Lee Gaines

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After outbreak, Minnetonka boaters face tighter sewage rules

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.
by Kirsti Marohn

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More clues point to chemical compound in U.S. vaping illnesses

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.
by Cody Nelson

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