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Many children still breathe secondhand smoke
Some groups are exposed at much higher rates.
Alcohol poisoning kills thousands in U.S.
Six people die each day.
Four Minnesota hospitals designated for Ebola treatment
35 are designated in U.S.
Calorie counts coming to more menus
FDA making some chain restaurants post calories.
Fewer high school students smoking
Minnesota's first e-cigarette survey finds 12.9 percent used or tried e-cigs during the past month.
Chicken blamed for salmonella cases in Minnesota
Outbreak caused by raw chicken entree.
HIV spikes are shown in action
Microscopy may reveal way to create a vaccine.
Increasing skirt size linked to breast cancer risk
Waist fat is an indicator.
Rare respiratory illness has hit a dozen states
Minnesota has had no cases tested positive for enterovirus 68.
How heroin kills
One in 10 heroin overdoses ends in death.
Smoking banned in most U.S. homes
But secondhand smoke still a concern.
E-cig start is linked to switch to regular cigarettes
Study finds youth who have used e-cigarettes are almost twice as likely to intend to smoke conventional cigarettes.
Massive red tide threatens Florida
Largest algae bloom in a decade.
Highest calorie Xtreme restaurant meals of 2014
Meals just keep piling on the calories.
Three healthy habits could slow aging
Cellular process changes.
Too few girls getting HPV vaccine
CDC hopes to raise rates.
Extreme obesity shortens life span by years
Similar to effect of smoking.
American Indian tribe members in MN have higher cancer rate
Ties to tobacco are blamed.
Can test predict binge drinkers?
Scientists find signs in teenagers.
E-cigarettes now limited indoors
Minnesota also puts e-cigs behind the counter and requires child-safe packaging.
Ebola outbreak is largest ever, CDC reports
As of June 23, 635 confirmed Ebola cases and 399 deaths.
Are kids getting too many vitamins and minerals?
Report suggests too much fortification added to cereals, bars.
Depending on age, caffeine has different effect
Boys may be more sensitive to effects than girls.
High protein diet may lower stroke risk
Fish appears to offer most protective benefit.
Weekend warriors: Know your sunscreen
Best sunscreens and best tips for using it wisely.
Cervical cancer rates underestimated
Rates may be higher in black women.
Daily aspirin not for everyone, FDA says
Those without previous heart or stroke problems should hold off.
Divorce more likely when wife falls ill
Relationship found between disease and risk of divorce.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs spread
Major threat to public health globally.
Measles uptick worries health experts
129 cases in 13 states were reported by mid-April, the bulk of them in California and New York City.
Death toll in ebola outbreak reaches 120
Spread of deadly disease is in West Africa.
Lassa fever travels to Minnesota from West Africa
Disease is rare in U.S.
Research raises more mammogram doubts
Findings don't always outweigh risks.
Autism rates up sharply in U.S.
Doctors may be better at identifying these children; it could be more children with autism have higher intellectual ability.
As deadline nears, more bickering over MNsure numbers
MNsure officials might be celebrating reaching their enrollment goal for 2014, but a Minnesota lawmaker pointed out that it was a "low-low-low" enrollment goal that was adjusted down repeatedly.
Alcohol underreported in deadly crashes
Clearer look could help find solutions.
Tuberculosis called a global threat
Many who fall sick from TB fail to get treatment.
Brain scans overused for headaches
Most headaches are benign.
Colon cancer rates drop as screening goes up
Colonoscopy use has almost tripled among adults ages 50 to 75.
Oct. 7, 2013: New norovirus vaccine may reduce symptoms
Vomiting bug extremely common during winter.
Mental illness common among Army recruits
Study questions whether military screening is sufficient.
Another germ factory: Docs' stethoscopes
Instrument holds more bacteria than most of doctors' hands.
'Designer babies' feared with three-parent embryos
FDA begins hearings over IVF procedure.
Acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to ADHD risk
Kids whose mother took painkiller more likely to have ADHD.
Football helmets do little to prevent concussions
Helmets are tested on how they prevent skull fractures, not concussions.
Another round of PFC testing in east metro
Project is studying chemical levels in residents' blood.
Smoking, breast cancer link found
Smokers have higher risk of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
Temporary blindness may help hearing
Brain's neural connections are at work.
Hope for kids with peanut allergy?
Eating small but increasing amount of peanut flour can lead to safely eating peanuts.
Taking vitamin D supplements? Don't bother
Vitamin D supplementation does not change the relative risk of heart disease, stroke or cerebrovascular disease, cancer and fractures by a noticeable amount.
Could these frigid temps help you lose weight?
Study explored whether frequent exposure to mild cold temperatures would boost the body's energy expenditure.
You can prevent birth defects
Birth defects are leading cause of infant deaths.
Saliva test more reliable than asking parents about kids' smoke exposure
Asthmatic kids make repeat trips to hospital because of tobacco.
'Shocking' number of melanoma survivors tan, don't wear sunscreen
Researcher considers whether tanning is 'addictive.'
Caffeine might jolt long-term memory
Caffeine enhances certain memories at least up to 24 hours after it is consumed.
