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Fentanyl surpasses heroin as drug most often involved in deadly overdoses

Fentanyl surpasses heroin as drug most often involved in deadly overdoses

When fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, infiltrated the drug supply in the U.S. it had an immediate, dramatic effect on the overdose rate.

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A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

Neuroscientist Matthew Walker believes that lack of sleep is the greatest public health challenge we face in the 21st century. He says the lack of sleep is making us sick, making us fat and making us dumb.
by MPR News Staff

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What you need to know about the special deadline for Medicare Cost plans

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik and Mary Agnes Caret , senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, about the different enrollment options for people who lost their Medicare Cost plans.
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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Sensory-friendly Santa trades holiday bustle for quiet time during U visit

Sensory-friendly Santa trades holiday bustle for quiet time during U visit

For children with autism or other sensory sensitivities, the long lines and loud noises of a typical visit to see Santa at the mall can be overwhelming. This Saturday, the U is hosting an event that will make the Santa visit much more tolerable.
by Nina Moini

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Unhealthy air alert posted for Twin Cities, western Minnesota

Conditions are now considered unhealthy for sensitive groups in those areas until a weather front moves through Thursday evening, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says.
by MPR News Staff

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An exit interview with Mayo Clinic's CEO

Dr. John Noseworthy retires from the top post at Mayo Clinic this month after setting some major changes in motion.
by Julie Siple, Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Research gaps leave doctors guessing about treatments for pregnant women

Research gaps leave doctors guessing about treatments for pregnant women

To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren't included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.
by Alison Kodjak

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Exercise wins: Fit seniors can have hearts that look 30 years younger

Exercise wins: Fit seniors can have hearts that look 30 years younger

Why develop an exercise habit now? Because 75-year-olds who've been doing it for decades may have the cardiovascular systems of people in their 40s and the muscles of 20-somethings, researchers found.
by Patti Neighmond

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