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How loneliness affects your physical and mental health

How loneliness affects your physical and mental health

Dr. Anne Hallward: How loneliness affects your physical and mental health.

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'No visible bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence

'No visible bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence

An average of four women are killed by their partners every day in America. Crisis center CEO Suzanne Dubus and writer Rachel Louise Snyder talk about how to help women leave abusive relationships.
by Terry Gross

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Reporter's notebook: Another baby, another dramatic labor, two happy outcomes

Reporter's notebook: Another baby, another dramatic labor, two happy outcomes

Because the nearest hospital in Grand Marais had stopped deliveries, Yvette and Tamer Ibrahim endured a four-hour drive through a blizzard to a hospital in Duluth. For their second baby's birth, they devised a plan that would allow for a home birth in Duluth, a short drive from a fully equipped obstetrics unit. It didn't turn out that way.
by Catharine Richert

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Amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine exemptions

Amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine exemptions

More than 10 states are considering tightening their vaccine laws in response to what health officials say is the worst year for measles in 25 years. The bills are spurring passionate opposition.
by Dirk VanderHart

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Minnesota avoids measles outbreak, but still at risk

Minnesota avoids measles outbreak, but still at risk

Public health officials say the state has good vaccination rates overall, but pockets of under-vaccinated communities put Minnesota at risk.
by Catharine Richert

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Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Anesthesia revolutionized surgery by vanquishing patients' pain. But many of the chemicals are greenhouse gases. One Oregon doctor who has done the math says some are much less damaging to the planet.
by Kristian Foden-Vencil

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Can We Talk: Dr. Anne Hallward on 'asking for help'

Can We Talk: Dr. Anne Hallward on 'asking for help'

Why is it so hard to admit we need help, and how can you help somebody who can't -- or won't -- ask for it?
by MPR News Staff

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How helpful would a genetic test for obesity risk be?

How helpful would a genetic test for obesity risk be?

Behavior and environment are big factors in a surge in obesity. Scientists are busy trying to identify the many genes that play a role in weight gain to develop a predictive obesity test.
by Richard Harris

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