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People throughout the Upper Midwest are finding different ways to deal with the heat. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

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Heat can be bad for your health


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This week's hot weather can be dangerous, causing conditions like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Dr. Tim Johnson, an emergency physician at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, about heat-related health concerns.

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