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MN Teen Whose Song Touched The World Dies Of Cancer

The Twin Cities teenager whose song he wrote after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer garnered national attention has...

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Quirk In Health Law May Affect Some Native Americans In Minn.

A wrinkle in the federal Affordable Care Act that could affect tens of thousands of people who consider themselves Native...

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Officials Say Lack Of Sleep Is Dangerous To Your Health

Sleep is a hot topic these days and we're finding out how much Americans are not getting. Honestly, how much sleep do you get a...

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Couple Sentenced For Health Care Fraud

A suburban Twin Cities couple has been sentenced in federal court for health care fraud.

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Report Shows Teens Having Less Children Across The Country

The number of teenage girls having children has dropped dramatically both across the country and in Minnesota, according to new numbers released Thursday. A report shows the national teen birth rate has dropped 25 percent in five years. Here in Minnesota, our teen birth rate fell 31 percent.

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Use Oils To Keep Your Face Looking Fresh

As the search for the fountain of youth moves forward, beauty experts are turning back to a centuries-old tradition from countries like India and China. The next big trend in beauty is oils — oils for the face, body and hair.

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Finding Minnesota: Wilderfest & The Almanzo 100

It began as an idea to gather some friends for an ambitious bicycle ride through southern Minnesota. Seven years later, Wilderfest has grown into full weekend of long distance rides and foot races.

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New Cigarette Tax Could Means More Revenue, Less Smokers

Outside downtown office buildings, many smokers didn’t want to talk about the possibility of a tax that will push a lot of cigarettes into the $8-a-pack range. Dan Jones says the tax may be the push he needs “It’s a tax on something that you don’t need… I’m ok with it actually “Jones said. “Who knows, maybe it will finally give me the motivation I need to stop doing it.”

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MDH: 25 In Minnesota Sickened Over Raw Cheese

The Minnesota Department of Health says at least 25 Minnesotans contracted salmonellosis from eating unpasteurized queso fresco. The cases were first detected late last month. Of the 25 known cases, 15 required hospitalization.

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Doctors Use New Tool For Faster Skin Cancer Diagnosis

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. It is the most common form of cancer in the United States, but there is good news.

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Marrow Donators: ‘Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things’

Lisa Garys Korsland enjoyed a busy lifestyle for years, living abroad in the U.K. and Switzerland, raising her three children and working as an engineer for General Mills. But it all came to an abrupt end in December of 2010. A simple twist of an ankle led to a diagnosis of leukemia. She knew it was just a matter of time before she would need a life-saving marrow transplant.

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Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms

Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.

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Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming

Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.

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Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A

Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.

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