Friday January 4, 2013
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Nov. 1: School fruits, veggies face unhealthy competition
An increase in fruits and vegetables offered by Minnesota high school lunch programs could be, well, fruitless if school districts don't also cut down on unhealthy snacks available to students.
Updated: December 30, 2012, - 07:35 PM
Type 2 diabetes among younger people on the rise
More than 20,000 adolescents and teens in the United States now have Type 2 diabetes, compared with almost none 20 years ago. And the worst might be ahead.
Updated: December 30, 2012, - 01:22 PM
A Minnesota success: Adoption of teens is rising
The state's progress in harder-to-place adoptions is a new start in life for lots of kids once stuck in the foster system.
Updated: December 23, 2012, - 08:36 AM
Health picture brighter for youth
Racial gaps persist, but state saw broad declines in smoking, drinking and teen sex.
Updated: December 12, 2012, - 10:53 PM
U studies: Reading boosts homeless students
Reading and "executive" skills can help homeless or highly mobile students overcome long odds, according to U researchers.
Updated: December 12, 2012, - 12:11 AM
Day-care owners fear coming changes in state
Care providers brace for an indiscriminate crackdown as the state weighs tougher rules.
Updated: December 09, 2012, - 03:09 PM
Report sees 'missed opportunity' to invest in tobacco fight
Minnesota ranks 12th in spending to combat tobacco use, but an advocacy group says the state should spend considerably more.
Updated: December 07, 2012, - 11:08 PM
Slain teens linked to stolen pills latest sign of drugs' abuse
Police and treatment officials report a growing number of similar burglaries -- in which thieves bypass expensive TV sets and silverware for pills.
Updated: November 30, 2012, - 09:40 AM
For crying out loud, 19 boys born in a row?
In a run that defied odds, the University of Minnesota Medical Center assisted with 19 consecutive births of baby boys.
Updated: November 26, 2012, - 11:22 PM
Little Falls man under arrest; bodies of teens found in his basement
He said teens broke in, but his self-defense claim is questioned.
Updated: November 24, 2012, - 11:29 PM
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