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The levels in nearly half of the meat and fish tested were double or more the only currently existing federal advisory level for any kind of the widely used manmade compounds, which are called per- and polyfluoroalykyl substances, or PFAS.
Canadian fires trigger southern Minnesota air quality alert
Affected area include the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Mankato, Marshall, Willmar, Hutchinson, Ortonville, and the Upper Sioux and Prairie Island Tribal nations. Conditions are expected to improve over the weekend.
Researchers: Heat illnesses send teens, younger adults to ERs more than others
When the heat arrives, health officials usually warn of the dangers to the elderly and young, but new research suggests another group may be at risk as well: people age 15 to 34 -- particularly boys and young men.
The term "death doulas" refers to an emerging trend in palliative care. Similar to birth doulas, end-of-life doulas (as they are also called) provide emotional support and tend to patients' nonmedical needs. Two death doulas talk about their journeys and why nonmedical support is needed in end-of-life care.