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Teasing kids about their weight may make them gain more

Teasing kids about their weight may make them gain more

A long-term study finds that children who are bullied or shamed for their weight may gain more weight over time than peers who aren't teased.
by Susie Neilson

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Minnesota to see first CBD, hemp regulations in budget bill

Minnesota to see first CBD, hemp regulations in budget bill

As the hemp and CBD industry takes shape in Minnesota, state lawmakers and industry advocates are going through some growing pains. Regulations worked into a budget bill awaiting Gov. Tim Walz' signature concern some in the nascent, but fast-growing industry.
by Nina Moini

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No such thing as the Poop Fairy: Duluth tries whimsy offensive on scofflaw dog owners

No such thing as the Poop Fairy: Duluth tries whimsy offensive on scofflaw dog owners

Every spring, the piles of dog waste that were frozen all winter start to melt. It's a messy, potentially hazardous problem. So the parks department is reminding residents to pick up after their pets.
by Dan Kraker

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Health officials hope to slash Minnesota's new HIV infections

Health officials hope to slash Minnesota's new HIV infections

About 300 people receive an HIV diagnosis each year in Minnesota and the state Health Department's new initiative aims to cut that number to 225 by 2025 and to 75 by 2035.
by Matt Sepic

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In Kenyon, the police chief knows demons, desperation and hope

In Kenyon, the police chief knows demons, desperation and hope

Lee Sjolander speaks candidly of lessons learned from a traumatic childhood in southern Minnesota and his struggles with mental health. In doing so, he's flipping the stereotype of the hardened, stoic chief and reshaping the police's role in Kenyon.
by Catharine Richert

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'Mental health is health': Docs who treat kids get trained to spot mental health problems

'Mental health is health': Docs who treat kids get trained to spot mental health problems

There's a 1 in 5 chance that kids will develop depression sometime between middle and high school. Yet, doctors who take care of kids most of the time — like pediatricians and family doctors — don't get much training in how to treat mental health problems.
by Alisa Roth

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Chris Farrell's Conversation on the Creative Economy: medical entrepreneurs

Chris Farrell's Conversation on the Creative Economy: medical entrepreneurs

In the late 19th century, William and Charles Mayo built a medical clinic in the Minnesota frontier town of Rochester. More than a century later, Mayo has one of the world's most identifiable brand names. And it is the anchor for Rochester's plan to become an innovation hub for entrepreneurs with ties to medicine.
by MPR News Staff

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A scientist's race to save her husband

Steffanie Strathdee has spent her life studying killer viruses as an epidemiologist. But when her husband fell ill from a stomach bug, she wasn't prepared for how hard she'd have to fight to keep him alive.
by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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