Play3min 05secYawning may promote social bonding even between dogs and humansMay 15, 2017 6:43 AMBy Michelle Trudeau and Jane Greenhalgh Bears do it, bats do it. So do dogs and humans. They all yawn. It's a common behavior, but why is a bit of a mystery. Researchers think yawning may perk up the brain and help with social bonding.
Play3min 19secStressed-out high schoolers advised to take a nap podMay 15, 2017 6:33 AMBy Patti Neighmond A high school in New Mexico is experimenting with nap pods -- womb-like retreats where frazzled students can rest. Research suggests it leads to calmer, less anxious teens who do better in school.
Play4min 31secInside the fight against the measles outbreakMay 15, 2017 5:53 AMBy Mark ZdechlikHealth officials across the Twin Cities are fighting to contain the current measles outbreak and contain new cases. Here's how they're doing it.
Focus on infants during childbirth leaves U.S. moms in dangerMay 12, 2017 1:12 PMBy Renee Montagne and Nina Martin, ProPublica The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world: Sixty percent of the 700 to 900 deaths each year are preventable, including that of neonatal nurse Lauren Bloomstein.
Superbugs 'crawled out' of the ocean 450 million years agoMay 12, 2017 4:18 AMBy Michaeleen Doucleff We think of antibiotic-resistance as a modern-day problem. Now scientists have evidence that these superbugs have been around for eons. Clues to their origin are offering clues to their defeat.
Lead dust from firearms can pose a silent health riskMay 11, 2017 11:54 AMBy Angus Chen The Department of Defense has increased protections for military personnel from exposure to lead from firearms. It can be a health problem for people using recreational shooting ranges, too.
Play52min 39secHow would the House health care bill affect you?May 11, 2017 11:00 AMBy Julie Siple, Tom Weber, and Jo EricksonTwo experts discuss the possible implications of the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan at national and local levels.
Aetna becomes latest insurer to flee ACA exchangesMay 11, 2017 7:48 AMBy The Associated PressAetna says it won't sell individual coverage in Nebraska and Delaware next year after projecting a $200 million loss this year. The insurer had already pulled out of several states after losing about $450 million in 2016.
Health care worker sickened with measles was vaccinatedMay 10, 2017 5:27 PMBy MPR News StaffAs the number of measles cases ticked up by 1, the Children's Minnesota health system acknowledged a vaccinated clinical care was among the three infected adults in the current outbreak.
Play30min 15secDiscussing depression, suicide and '13 Reasons Why'May 10, 2017 12:42 PMBy Marianne Combs and Marcheta FornoffNetflix has greenlighted "13 Reasons Why" for a second season, but teens and parents are still wrestling with the first season's portrayal of depression, suicide, bullying and rape.