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Health
St. Paul police expanding new mental health unit
The St. Paul Police Department deals with thousands of expensive calls related to mental health problems. They're expanding its mental health unit to help deal with calls that are not crisis level.
A Minnesota-based poultry producer is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
After loss of a loved one, holiday traditions change but hope endures
Grief can be amplified this time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or other traditions. Listeners shared stories about how honoring the memory of late family members helps them process their heartache.
How helping patients get good care at home helps rural hospitals survive
Rural hospitals close when they don't have enough paying patients to care for, but they're also dinged when the same patients show up over and over again. That puts outlying medical facilities in the precarious position of needing to avoid repeat customers.
Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg
Worries over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's health have been a constant of sorts for nearly 10 years. But Ginsburg has always bounced back before, flaunting her physical and mental fitness.
Woman names baby after medic who saved her during wildfire
Mickey Huber was helping people evacuate from the terrifying wildfire that tore through the Northern California town of Paradise on Nov. 8 when he heard on the scanner about a pregnant woman going into premature labor.
Call to Mind is MPR's initiative to foster new conversations about mental health. Angela Davis led a panel discussion about treating and caring for kids with emotional issues.
Christina Garner needs a kidney donation but according to the National Kidney Association, she could have a hard time finding a donor.
A study by the Minnesota Department of Health showed that people ages 18 to 44 are most likely to end up in the hospital due to high blood sugar.