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MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm on deal to regulate assisted living facilities in Minn.

There's still no agreement at the Minnesota Capitol on a new two-year budget. However, a deal has been made on another thorny issue: rules to reign in abuse and neglect at some Minnesota assisted living facilities.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Decoding what hospitals charge and why

Seventy-nine million Americans struggle to pay their medical bills. How can hospitals be more transparent about the cost of treatment and what can consumers do to avoid health care debt?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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It's not just salt, sugar, fat: Study finds ultra-processed foods drive weight gain

It's not just salt, sugar, fat: Study finds ultra-processed foods drive weight gain

"Landmark" study finds a highly processed diet spurred people to overeat compared with an unprocessed diet, about 500 extra calories a day. That suggests something about processing itself is at play.
by Maria Godoy

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Alisa Roth on the criminalization of mental illness

Alisa Roth on the criminalization of mental illness

MPR's mental health reporter Alisa Roth gives the keynote address at a Hamline University conference on mental health and the criminal justice system.
by MPR News Staff

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Tools for teens and young adults navigating mental health

One in five teenagers and young adults lives with a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. A psychologist and a youth educator joined host Angela Davis to talk about mental health and young adults.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Large majority of Minnesota homeless people have a mental illness

Large majority of Minnesota homeless people have a mental illness

A new study from the Wilder Foundation indicates nearly two-thirds of Minnesota's homeless population is living with a mental health condition, which can exacerbate their difficulty finding and keeping housing.
by Alisa Roth

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It's not just measles. What you should know about vaccines for adults

It's not just measles. What you should know about vaccines for adults

Many people don't know which shots they need as they get older. And the vaccines can be tougher to keep track of because many adults go to the doctor less frequently than kids do.
by Mara Gordon

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U.S. birth rate continues to fall

U.S. birth rate continues to fall

The nation's birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.
by The Associated Press

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Alabama governor signs abortion ban into law

Alabama governor signs abortion ban into law

The law bans nearly all abortions and is among the most restrictive in the country. It's part of a broader anti-abortion strategy to prompt the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the right to abortion.
by Debbie Elliott and Laurel Wamsley

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