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The number of women buying, selling and sharing breast milk is growing rapidly. But it can be a risky purchase, scientists say, because a mom can't tell by looking at the milk whether it's safe and nutritious for her baby.

Breast Milk Sold Online Contaminated With Cow's Milk

We're not talking about just a smidge. Roughly 10 percent of samples tested contained at least 10 percent cow's milk. Doctors say the diluted milk could be dangerous for babies for several reasons.

In this close-up screenshot from a simulation video, you can see the exact moment NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling endured dangerous levels of stress on his spine while re-creating the way nurses push their patients in a lift chair. The blue arrows show the high magnitude and distribution of forces from his muscles, while the red indicates the high level of forces on his disks.

Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces

What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.

Michigan is number one in the country for small business loans

Michigan is number one in the nation for loans being issued to small businesses.Turns out the Small Business Administration's Michigan district backed…

Massive pothole in the middle of a two-lane road.

MDOT Director says the roads are getting worse as lawmakers argue over funding

Michigan’s top transportation official says the state Legislature cannot wait much longer to boost funding for roads.Michigan Department of Transportation…

People participate in a national mile-long march in February to highlight the push for clean water in Flint, Mich.

Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

Lead seepage into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., has causing a major public health crisis and prompted President Obama to declare a federal state of emergency. This is how it unfolded.

Chicago insurance broker Sean Whaley told The Associated Press earlier this month that his self-employed clients were frustrated that didn't have the information to plan ahead for their families' health care costs in 2014.

Lessons About Insurance In The Obamacare Data Dump

Very few insurers around the country are offering top-of-the-line platinum insurance plans. Policymakers predicted less expensive but more restrictive bronze and silver plans would prove more popular than high-end options, and it looks like insurance companies think so, too.

As Independence Vote Approaches, A Spirited Novel About The Scottish Experience

Next week the people of Scotland vote on whether to become independent from the U.K. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett recommends a book that illuminates the Scottish psyche, Iain Banks' The Crow Road.

Nathan Stephens Griffin, Naomi Griffin, Daniel Ellis and Jc Cairns of the British punk band Martha.

The Pop-Punks Of Anarchy

The lovelorn underdogs that populate the band's debut album combat conformity in every way imaginable.

Governor Snyder shutting down controversial NERD fund

Governor Rick Snyder’s controversial NERD Fund will be shut down this week and replaced. Its official name is the New Energy to Reinvent and Diversify…

Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen onstage.

Clarence Clemons, The Big Man In The E Street Band, Has Died

He played the final minute of "Thunder Road," one the most transcendent moments in all rock n' roll.

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