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Failed Virginia bill on miscarriages reveals ignorance about women's health

By Susan Perry | 05/22/13

A Q&A with Dr. Carrie Terrell, an ob-gyn and chief of staff at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, on miscarriages.

Doctors, consumers advised to use caution in consulting psychiatry's new diagnostic 'bible'

By Susan Perry | 05/21/13

This week marks the publication of the latest “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” or DSM-5.

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Brits test use of 'watching eyes' posters to deter bike thieves

By Susan Perry | 05/20/13

This kind of inexpensive, “place-based” crime-prevention measure can be remarkably successful in warding off thieves.

What's a guy's view on taxes? Check out his biceps
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What's a guy's view on taxes? Check out his biceps

By Susan Perry | 05/17/13

A new study suggests that men’s upper-body strength predicts how they feel about economic redistribution.

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Many mental-illness websites show drug-company bias, study finds

By Susan Perry | 05/16/13

This finding has important significance for health consumers, including those who rely on information recommended to them by their physicians.

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Cutting back too far on salt may be hazardous to health, report suggests

By Susan Perry | 05/15/13

The Institute of Medicine found no good evidence that cutting back on sodium to below 2,300 milligrams lowers people’s risk of heart disease.

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Healthy lifestyle mitigates negative effects of job stress on heart, study suggests

By Susan Perry | 05/14/13

Among people who reported job strain, those with an unhealthy lifestyle were twice as likely to develop heart disease within a 10-year period as those who had a healthy lifestyle.

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One-time 'psychological debriefing' after trauma is harmful, studies suggest

By Susan Perry | 05/13/13

The World Health Organization has denounced the practice of sending volunteer psychologists to talk with survivors of traumatic events.

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Are Fido and Fluffy good for your heart? Studies suggest yes

By Susan Perry | 05/10/13

Having a pet — particularly a dog — may help reduce your risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.

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Q&A on children's mental health: More awareness, resources needed

By Susan Perry | 05/09/13

MinnPost talks about the mental-health challenges facing Minnesota’s children with Steve Lepinski, executive director of the Washburn Center for Children.

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What makes people attached to a city?

By Marlys Harris | 05/08/13

Katherine Loflin, a placemaking expert, explained the latest research at a gathering in Minneapolis.

80 percent of Americans — including Minnesotans — are not exercising enough
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Exercise is best 'youth pill' around, but 80% — including Minnesotans — fall far short

By Susan Perry | 05/08/13

Only about one in five Americans are meeting the minimum federal guidelines for both aerobic and anaerobic (muscle-strengthening) activity.

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How a British painting helped thwart universal health care in U.S.

By Susan Perry | 05/07/13

"The Doctor" became best known during the late 1940s and early 1950s when it played a central role in what was at the time “the most expensive lobbying effort in American history.”

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