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Women will always need access to safe, legal abortions

By Linnea House | 05/18/12

Two bills that Gov. Mark Dayton recently vetoed are part of the “incremental approach” to restricting a woman’s right to choose.

Eric Bergeson

Nursing homes deserve the fees that would-be heirs often want

By Eric Bergeson | 05/17/12

Sometimes it is offspring salivating over their parents' wealth who become the most infuriated at the cost of nursing-home care.

Minnesota Pothole

Southwest Minnesota’s roads: 'a generally deteriorating system'

By John Fitzgerald | 05/15/12

ALSO: Mankato job numbers are up; farmers deal with runoff after recent storms; Duluth celebrates transit center funding; and more.

Lynn McAfee
Second Opinion

Prejudice is impeding anti-obesity efforts, experts say

By Susan Perry | 05/14/12

Research suggests that the stigma against people who are obese is often driven by political ideology.

Apple pie, baseball, and American flag
Second Opinion

Nostalgia warms the body as well as the soul

By Susan Perry | 05/11/12

In addition to building self-esteem, nostalgia may offer both physical and psychological comforts.

Frank Shorter
Sports

‘Marathon man’ Frank Shorter reflects on the running boom he helped create

By Pat Borzi | 05/11/12

As the first American since 1908 to win Olympic marathon gold, he inspired many with his 1972 and 1976 performances.

Melanie Ferris
Community Voices

Increasing social connectedness: Let's make a difference

By Melanie Ferris | 05/11/12

Through the Connect for Health Challenge, organizations will implement strategies to increase social connectedness in low-income communities.

Finnish forest
Second Opinion

Rural teens less prone to allergies, study finds

By Susan Perry | 05/10/12

The possible reason: Children raised in the country are exposed to a broader array of friendly microbes, which may protect their bodies against allergies, asthma and other inflammatory diseases.

Mother with infant
Second Opinion

What's the best place to be a new mom? Not the U.S., says Save the Children report

By Susan Perry | 05/09/12

It's up from last year, but our ranking is just 25th, right between Belarus and the Czech Republic.

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Second Opinion

New anti-obesity effort is launched -- but is its approach effective?

By Susan Perry | 05/08/12

Author Gary Taubes argues that the prevalence of sugars, refined flour and starches in our diet is what's making Americans fat.

The Cure of Folly
Second Opinion

First 200 years of surgery recapped; how will today's look in two centuries?

By Susan Perry | 05/07/12

Surgery in the early 19th century was severely limited by two big problems: pain and infection.

DSM-IV
Second Opinion

Last chance to comment on psychiatry's controversial diagnostic 'bible'

By Susan Perry | 05/04/12

The controversial manual is heading into the final stage of its revision process.

Lacey and Roseberly
Rural Minnesota

Work in Haiti brings young Lancaster woman's life into focus

By John Fitzgerald | 05/04/12

Despite sickness and the Haiti earthquake, “I don’t think I ever experienced so much joy as when I was there,” said Lacey Hewitt.

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