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Dank, the brand that isn't, scrutinized amid vaping illness

Dank, the brand that isn't, scrutinized amid vaping illness

Last month, state authorities seized nearly 77,000 THC vaping cartridges, some of which were packaged in Dank boxes. It's a widely known vaping cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it's not a licensed brand. And it's got the kind of market buzz no legitimate company would want.
by The Associated Press

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The promise and pitfalls of fitness trackers

The promise and pitfalls of fitness trackers

Dr. Jon Hallberg says wearables can help get people moving and help doctors diagnose and treat patients. But they can also lead to an unhealthy obsession.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Men’s Sheds offer retirees a ‘Boy Scouts for old guys’

Men’s Sheds offer retirees a ‘Boy Scouts for old guys’

From its origins in Australia, the shed movement has spread around the world — and to Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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Twin birth rate drops for first time since the '80s

Twin birth rate drops for first time since the '80s

The twin birth rate nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014. Now it's going down among white mothers. What's behind the change?
by Emily Vaughn

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MN health officials: Big jump in 11th graders who say they’ve vaped

MN health officials: Big jump in 11th graders who say they’ve vaped

This year’s Minnesota Student Survey reports 1 in 4 Minnesota 11th graders reported using e-cigarettes recently, a 54 percent increase from the same survey in 2016. The survey indicates Minnesota youth are poorly informed about the potential health risks of vaping.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Most Americans support safe gun storage laws, according to new poll

Most Americans support safe gun storage laws, according to new poll

A recent survey from APM Research Lab, Call To Mind and Guns & America found that nearly 8 in 10 Americans support mandating that guns are stored with a lock in place. That includes those who own guns and those who don’t have one.
by Adhiti Bandlamudi

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Workers are falling ill, even dying, after making kitchen countertops

Workers are falling ill, even dying, after making kitchen countertops

Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular "engineered" stone. The material is more than 90 percent silica.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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