As many women’s health advocates have been pointing out for years, Komen has acted questionably before on issues that affect women’s health — including their breast health.
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Some longtime Race for the Cure participants found themselves donating to Planned Parenthood in response — and questioning whether they'd run this year.

Lining lunch trays with photographs of green beans and carrots more than doubled the number of kids eating green beans and more than tripled the ones eating carrots.

Medical interpreters in Minnesota have patients' health in their hands, but many interpreters get little training and aren't required to pass tests to work.

Even though key constituencies support such efforts, GOP legislators to date have opposed the idea, presumably because it's part of the federal health care reform law.
GOP response: Sen. Hann disputes Dayton/DFL's health exchange plan
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People here biked and walked 16 percent more in 2011 than in 2010, when Minneapolis was crowned "#1 Bike City" by Bicycling magazine. The same is true for St. Paul and some inner ring suburbs.
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