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'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network

'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network

Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
by Max Blau

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Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.
by Pien Huang

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No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine

No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine

The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the flu.
by Alana Wise

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What to know about getting the flu shot 

What to know about getting the flu shot 

Health experts suggest getting a flu shot to stay protected throughout flu season.
by Erica Zurek

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Vaccine hesitancy concerns physicians amid Minnesota measles outbreak

Vaccine hesitancy concerns physicians amid Minnesota measles outbreak

Across the board, people are challenging the need for all vaccines — not just MMR, or measles, mumps and rubella shots. General vaccination rates are even lower in the Somali community.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesotan discovers new insight into former President Richard Nixon’s views on marijuana

Minnesotan discovers new insight into former President Richard Nixon’s views on marijuana

Minnesota lobbyist Kurtis Hanna listened to hours of taped conversations from the Nixon White House. In one, the former president who started the war on drugs said that marijuana was not dangerous.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota scientist says ‘man flu’ may be more than a punchline

Minnesota scientist says ‘man flu’ may be more than a punchline

Chances are you have heard a woman poking fun at a man in her life for having a cold and not handling it very well. Research shows there may be some biological and evolutionary factors that indeed make male and female experiences of having a common cold feel different.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds

Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds

“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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