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Minnesota Department of Health

STAR TRIBUNE
HIV survivors are now living longer, but face new challenges as they age faster
http://www.startribune.com/hiv-survivors-are-now-living-longer-but-face-new-challenges-as-they-age-faster/311521011/

Most Alzheimer's patients are women; scientists are now asking why
http://www.startribune.com/most-alzheimer-s-patients-are-women-scientists-are-now-asking-why/311519751/

Haze covering Twin Cities comes from Canadian wildfires
http://www.startribune.com/haze-covering-twin-cities-comes-from-canadian-wildfires/311636081/

Detroit-area cancer doc gave 'stunning' number of powerful drugs to patients, expert says
http://www.startribune.com/stunning-number-of-extreme-drug-doses-by-doc-expert-says/311749231/

Pet food maker Stella & Chewy's recalls some products due to possible Listeria
http://www.startribune.com/pet-food-maker-stella-chewy-s-recalls-some-products/311679461/

About 250 immigrant children given adult dose of hepatitis A vaccine at Texas detention center
http://www.startribune.com/feds-immigrant-kids-given-adult-dose-of-hepatitis-a-vaccine/311636431/

Radiation errors investigated at St. Cloud cancer center; some employees disciplined
http://www.startribune.com/radiation-errors-investigated-at-st-cloud-cancer-center/311637161/

After boy sickened, pets killed, Minnesota warns of toxic blue-green algae in lakes
http://www.startribune.com/vacationers-should-avoid-contact-with-blue-green-algae-mpca-warns/311618101/

Aetna-Humana deal part of rush to consolidate in industry changing from health care overhaul
http://www.startribune.com/insurer-aetna-to-buy-humana-in-37b-deal/311552851/

Enrollment in Minnesota's medical marijuana program still low
http://www.startribune.com/enrollment-in-minnesota-s-medical-marijuana-program-still-low/311595761/

Health briefs: Drinking and cooking are a recipe for overeating
http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-drinking-and-cooking-are-a-recipe-for-overeating/311520881/

Health officials investigate possible Legionnaires' outbreak at Washington state Super 8 Motel
http://www.startribune.com/washington-motel-closes-after-possible-legionnaires-report/311607511/

Parents shield girls more in downturns, U study says
http://www.startribune.com/parents-shield-girls-more-in-downturns-u-study-says/311520191/

Fast track to 'home brewing' opiates
http://www.startribune.com/fast-track-to-home-brewing-opiates/311519961/

Woman's death by measles in Washington state is first in the US since 2003
http://www.startribune.com/washington-woman-who-died-of-measles-had-been-vaccinated/311587841/

Health insurance acquisition spree leaves heaps of uncertainty for consumers
http://www.startribune.com/insurer-merger-mania-paints-muddied-picture-for-consumers/311581271/

Minnesota ACA reform saved $61.5 million, can guide innovation
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-aca-reform-saved-61-5-million-can-guide-innovation/311520521/

Consulting deals with medical companies can earn doctors six-figure paydays
http://www.startribune.com/consulting-deals-with-medical-companies-can-earn-doctors-six-figure-paydays/311696601/

Getting sugar-heavy drinks out of hospitals and clinics sets an example
http://www.startribune.com/getting-sugar-heavy-drinks-out-of-hospitals-and-clinics-sets-an-example/311519401/

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New St. Paul CPR device is 'cutting edge' - and inspired by toilet plunger
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28430836/st-paul-paramedics-use-cpr-device-inspired-by

Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28427844/could-insulin-pills-prevent-diabetes-big-study-seeks

2 separate salmonella outbreaks sicken 7 people in Minnesota
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28424347/2-separate-salmonella-outbreaks-sicken-7-people-minnesota

Minnesota abortions increased for first time in eight years in 2014
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28418756/minnesota-abortions-increased-first-time-eight-years-2014

Duluth methadone services going to new clinic
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28416912/methadone-clinic-operating-without-license-close-duluth

KARE11
Air pollution warning issued for northern Minnesota
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/06/air-pollution-warning-issued-for-northern-minnesota/29770669/

Smoky fireworks displays can trigger asthma attacks
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/03/smoky-fireworks-displays-can-trigger-asthma-attacks/29682145/

Experts give drowning prevention tips for the holiday
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/02/experts-give-drowning-prevention-tips-for-the-holiday/29649943/

MPRNEWS
People with brain injuries heal faster if they get up and get moving
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/06/npr-brain-injuries

Medical marijuana for kids: A Mayo doctor explains why
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/01/nickels-marijuana

MINNPOST
Albert Garcia: Peer support work is a way of surviving, supporting others with schizophrenia
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/albert-garcia-peer-support-work-way-surviving-supporting-others-schi

How to make your hotel workouts safer
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/how-make-your-hotel-workouts-safer

Have we gotten ahead of the evidence with medical marijuana? Two doctors say yes
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/have-we-gotten-ahead-evidence-medical-marijuana-two-doctors-say-yes

USA TODAY
Dearborn might ban smoking in parks
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/06/dearborn-smoking-ban-parks/29767775/

Five myths about medical evacuations
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2015/07/06/medical-evacuation/29766691/

Do insurers' have the urge to merge?
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/2015/07/06/29767895/

Where federal health insurance fails autistic children
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/28/federal-health-insurance-fails-autistic-children/29417075/

MSNBC
New AIDS Vaccine Protects Monkeys
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-aids-vaccine-protects-monkeys-n385751

Mass Killings Inspire Copycats, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/yes-mass-killings-inspire-copycats-study-finds-n386141

More People Dying From Cancer, But the Risk is Lower
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/more-people-dying-cancer-risk-lower-n385836

Should Kids Get Codeine For Cough? FDA Taking a Closer Look
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fda-taking-closer-look-codeine-kids-n385281

Kids With ADHD Getting Wrong Drugs, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/kids-adhd-getting-wrong-drugs-study-finds-n385381

YAHOO
Molecule clue to memory decline: study
http://news.yahoo.com/molecule-clue-memory-decline-study-151006038.html

Vascular Health: Millions at Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease
http://news.yahoo.com/vascular-health-millions-risk-peripheral-arterial-disease-145411657.html

Should Placebos Be Used to 'Treat' Patients?
http://news.yahoo.com/placebos-used-treat-patients-154512806.html

The Dangers of E-Cigarettes -- and How to Protect Your Kids
http://news.yahoo.com/dangers-e-cigarettes-protect-kids-110000795.html

Overweight Colorectal Cancer Patients Survive Longer
http://news.yahoo.com/overweight-colorectal-cancer-patients-survive-longer-154818673.html

Study: Alarming Number of Kids Are Exposed to Violence
http://news.yahoo.com/study-alarming-number-kids-exposed-violence-185436887.html

Be Aware: Your Tattoos Could Cause False-Positive Results for Cancer
https://www.yahoo.com/health/be-aware-your-tattoos-could-cause-false-positive-122526390463.html

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Minnesota Department of Health

STAR TRIBUNE
Minnesotans can breathe easy again after smoky haze clears
http://www.startribune.com/minnesotans-can-breathe-easy-again-after-haze-clears/312073231/

Unusually lush conditions fueling increase in rabbit fever, other diseases in Colorado
http://www.startribune.com/lush-conditions-fuel-colorado-increase-in-rabbit-fever/311782101/

PIONEER PRESS
Fraser to expand developmental disability services to Eagan
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28441890/fraser-expand-developmental-disability-services-eagan

KARE11
Summer Blood Drive scheduled for July 21 at KARE 11
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/healthfair-11/2015/07/06/blood-drive-july-21-at-kare-11/29784935/

MPRNEWS
Air clearer, but wildfire smoke could return
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/07/wildfire-smoke-air-quality

More mammograms may not always mean fewer cancer deaths
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/07/npr-mammograms

'No one should have the right to prolong my death'
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/07/npr-right-to-die

MINNPOST
Not getting enough sleep? Blame it on Thomas Edison
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/not-getting-enough-sleep-blame-it-thomas-edison

USA TODAY
The digital doctor is in: Next wave in health care
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/06/health-care-technologies/29160173/

Wearable fitness devices: Fad or key to good health?
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2015/07/06/29792639/

MSNBC
Almost All Doctors Admit They Work Sick, Study Shows
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/almost-all-doctors-admit-they-work-sick-n387686

Are You Aging Faster Than Everyone Else?
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/are-you-aging-faster-everyone-else-n387626

YAHOO
How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally
http://news.yahoo.com/lower-cholesterol-naturally-110000813.html

Children's Mysterious Paralysis Tied to New Virus
https://www.yahoo.com/health/childrens-mysterious-paralysis-tied-to-new-virus-123456059497.html

Panel: Politics among reasons for botched UN Ebola response
http://news.yahoo.com/panel-blames-politics-botched-un-ebola-response-130201558.html

Faith groups can help boost healthcare in developing nations: experts
http://news.yahoo.com/faith-groups-help-boost-healthcare-developing-nations-experts-230617160.html

'Smell flowers, not smoke': Seattle curbs cigarettes in parks
http://news.yahoo.com/smell-flowers-not-smoke-seattle-curbs-cigarettes-parks-184244425.html

Experts call for immediate WHO reform after Ebola exposes failings
http://news.yahoo.com/experts-call-immediate-reform-ebola-exposes-failings-130138269.html

Pregnant drinking common in Ireland, England, Australasia
http://news.yahoo.com/pregnant-drinking-common-ireland-england-australasia-224619246.html

How to Bust Your Binge
http://news.yahoo.com/bust-binge-110000513.html

Helping Your Child With Juvenile Arthritis
http://news.yahoo.com/helping-child-juvenile-arthritis-175944487.html

Signs of aging appear in mid-20s, study finds
http://news.yahoo.com/signs-aging-appear-mid-20s-study-finds-204921291.html

Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term
http://news.yahoo.com/care-depression-anxiety-helps-war-exposed-children-long-185758713.html

A Better Genetic Inheritance: How Couples Are Breeding Disease Out of Their Families
https://www.yahoo.com/health/a-better-genetic-inheritance-how-couples-are-123398130167.html

WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking
http://news.yahoo.com/urges-governments-raise-tobacco-taxes-beat-smoking-040719308.html

Cholera kills 32 in South Sudan, education key to stemming outbreak: U.N.
http://news.yahoo.com/cholera-kills-32-south-sudan-education-key-stemming-130645968.html

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Minnesota Department of Health

STAR TRIBUNE
Minnesota cracks down on child care assistance fraud
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-cracks-down-on-child-care-assistance-fraud/312329411/

Right-to-die advocates call stalled California legislation a temporary setback
http://www.startribune.com/right-to-die-advocates-call-california-loss-a-brief-setback/312402401/

Health officials investigate after amoeba sickens child swimming in western Minnesota lake
http://www.startribune.com/child-sickened-by-amoeba-in-western-minnesota-lake/312301681/

Governor signs law allowing Missouri tax exemptions for stillbirths
http://www.startribune.com/missouri-law-allows-tax-exemption-for-stillbirths/312269711/

USDA official tells congressional hearing agency preparing for possible fall bird flu return
http://www.startribune.com/usda-prepares-for-possible-return-of-bird-flu-this-fall/312246131/

FDA approves combination pill from Novartis to reduce heart failure deaths
http://www.startribune.com/fda-approves-new-heart-failure-pill-from-novartis/312227601/

EPA chief says Supreme Court ruling on mercury pollution will not affect Obama climate rule
http://www.startribune.com/epa-chief-climate-plan-on-track-despite-mercury-ruling/312149871/

Report: US heroin use grew dramatically over last decade, with large increases among whites
http://www.startribune.com/report-number-of-us-heroin-users-rose-300-000-over-a-decade/312145431/

KARE11
Reversing America's 'inactivity pandemic'
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/06/25/reversing-americas-inactivity-pandemic/29274923/

Contamination found in Richfield groundwater
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/06/24/epa-notifies-richfield-residents-of-dry-cleaning-chemical-contamination/29246997/

Patients test drive pacemakers before permanent implant
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/06/22/patients-test-drive-pacemakers-before-permanent-implant/29132171/

MPRNEWS
How air pollution affects your health: A Minnesota allergist explains
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/07/air-pollution-health

How hospitals are improving heart attack care, survival
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/07/bcst-heart-attack-hospitals

MINNPOST
'Pre-crastination,' procrastination's opposite, has its downsides too
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/pre-crastination-procrastinations-opposite-has-its-downsides-too

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers: 39 years of professional empathy
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/lawyers-concerned-lawyers-39-years-professional-empathy

USA TODAY
Egg, poultry groups criticize USDA's handling of bird flu outbreak
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/07/senate-committee-considers-impact-of-bird-flu/29823229/

Heroin use surges, addicting more women and middle-class
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/07/heroin-use-spikes/29788031/

MSNBC
FBI Looking for Hundreds of Florida Man's Sextortion Victims
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-looking-hundreds-florida-mans-sextortion-victims-n388396

Pregnant and Hooked: How One Program Helps Heroin Addicts
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-hooked-how-one-program-helps-heroin-addicts-n388316

YAHOO
Indoor tanning rates dropping
http://news.yahoo.com/indoor-tanning-rates-dropping-223006263.html

Why More Women Are Turning to Heroin
http://news.yahoo.com/why-more-women-turning-heroin-213032905--politics.html

'Vampires' keep doctors in the dark for fear of stereotyping: study
http://news.yahoo.com/vampires-keep-doctors-dark-fear-stereotyping-study-002605126.html

Painkiller Abuse Tied to Skyrocketing Heroin Use in US
http://news.yahoo.com/painkiller-abuse-tied-skyrocketing-heroin-us-191943830.html

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Minnesota Department of Health

STAR TRIBUNE
Medicare to pay for voluntary end-of-life counseling, as 'death panel' charges lose sting
http://www.startribune.com/medicare-s-end-of-life-counseling-policy-may-find-acceptance/312775591/

Fitness trackers such as Fitbit are selling well, but enthusiasm and usage often declines
http://www.startribune.com/strong-sales-but-high-abandonment-for-fitness-trackers/312734521/

Suicide attempts more common in newer soldiers & those with less education, Army study finds
http://www.startribune.com/suicide-attempts-most-common-in-newer-soldiers-study-found/312548301/

Rare parasite threat grows with third Minnesota case
http://www.startribune.com/rare-parasite-threat-grows-with-third-minnesota-case/312707211/

Smart strategies are reducing homelessness among Minnesota families
http://www.startribune.com/smart-strategies-are-reducing-homelessness-among-minnesota-families/312657381/

National group hopes to stir talk with its sex consent contracts
http://www.startribune.com/group-hopes-to-stir-talk-with-its-sex-consent-contracts/312694551/

West Nile found in Ramsey County mosquitoes
http://www.startribune.com/west-nile-found-in-ramsey-county-mosquitoes/312684761/

PIONEER PRESS
Ronald McDonald House opens fourth Twin Cities location
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28455667/ronald-mcdonald-house-opens-fourth-twin-cities-location

HealthPartners breaks ground on St. Paul neuroscience center
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28455352/healthpartners-breaks-ground-st-paul-neuroscience-center

MPRNEWS
Has deadly water amoeba found a home in Minnesota?
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/09/primary-amebic-meningoencephalitis

Some antidepressants may pose risk of birth defects
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/09/npr-antidepressants-linked-to-birth-defects

Allina CEO: High-deductible plans don't improve health care
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/08/bcst-allina-wheeler-health-care

MSNBC
Needed: $5 Million to Fund Successful Birth Control Program
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/sexual-health/needed-5-million-fund-successful-birth-control-program-n388926

Gene Therapy Brings Hearing to Deaf Mice
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/gene-therapy-brings-heating-deaf-mice-n388801

Colon Cancer Deaths Tumble, But Not In These Hotspots
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/colon-cancer-deaths-are-down-not-these-hotspots-n388626

YAHOO
Lack of people, supplies and money plague Africa's Ebola fight: experts
http://news.yahoo.com/lack-people-supplies-money-plague-africas-ebola-fight-080451889.html

Short Trip? More People 'Microdosing' on Psychedelic Drugs
http://news.yahoo.com/short-trip-more-people-microdosing-psychedelic-drugs-110141357.html

Anxious Brain? Thank Your Parents
https://www.yahoo.com/health/anxious-brain-thank-your-parents-123636540792.html

What Teens Are Really Searching for Online
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/what-teens-are-really-searching-for-online-121863712705.html

People Who Can Imagine Aromas Vividly Tend to Weigh More
http://news.yahoo.com/people-imagine-aromas-vividly-tend-weigh-more-231927308.html

Casinos: Public Smoking's Last Stand
http://news.yahoo.com/casinos-public-smokings-last-stand-145721378.html

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Minnesota Department of Health

STAR TRIBUNE
House speaker wants hearings on Planned Parenthood abortion video, wants Obama to criticize it
http://www.startribune.com/house-speaker-wants-hearings-on-planned-parenthood-video/315376571/

Watch pets around wildlife as attacks rise in summer with more people outdoors, animals active
http://www.startribune.com/watch-pets-around-wildlife-as-attacks-rise-in-summer/315365491/

Colorado considers adding PTSD as ailment eligible for treatment with medical marijuana
http://www.startribune.com/colorado-eyes-ptsd-as-ailment-eligible-for-medical-pot/315204241/

Teen at Minnesota Security Hospital bashes counselor's head against wall
http://www.startribune.com/teen-at-minnesota-security-hospital-attacks-counselor-inflicts-serious-injuries/315030821/

US court: New federal health care law doesn't infringe on religious freedom of nonprofits
http://www.startribune.com/court-new-health-law-doesn-t-infringe-on-religious-freedom/315006881/

Broader use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs supported by new studies
http://www.startribune.com/broader-use-of-statin-drugs-supported-by-new-studies/315068631/

Study: How well brain deciphers speech in noise predicts if preschoolers will struggle to read
http://www.startribune.com/study-early-clue-to-why-some-children-may-have-reading-woes/315012031/

New study finds banning headers only part of what's needed to prevent youth soccer concussions
http://www.startribune.com/new-study-banning-headers-only-part-of-stopping-concussions/314812831/

PIONEER PRESS
Frozen raw sushi tuna blamed for sickening 2 in Twin Cities
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28484156/frozen-raw-sushi-tuna-blamed-sickening-2-twin

Joe Soucheray: It's an ill wind that spawned this air pollution report
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28481918/joe-soucheray-its-an-ill-wind-that-spawned

'Margarita dermatitis': Limes plus sunshine can lead to painful burns
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28481411/margarita-dermatitis-limes-plus-sunshine-can-lead-painful

Additional MNsure glitches fuel political debate on agency's future
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28478540/additional-mnsure-glitches-fuel-political-debate-agencys-future

KARE11
HealthPartners offers new online depression therapy
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/14/health-partners-offers-new-online-depression-therapy/30157881/

Minn. salmonella cases tied to larger outbreak
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/14/minn-salmonella-cases-tied-to-larger-outbreak/30161711/

MPRNEWS
Prozac in the yogurt aisle: Can 'good' bacteria chill us out?
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/14/npr-prozac-in-the-yogurt-aisle-can-good-bacteria-chill-us-out

MINNPOST
Citing MPCA weakness, group asks feds to step in on mining's water pollution
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/07/citing-mpca-weakness-group-asks-feds-step-minings-water-pollution

What it's like to live with face blindness
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/what-its-live-face-blindness

Hennepin Health doesn't want you in the ER, but does want you to have a phone
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/hennepin-health-doesnt-want-you-er-does-want-you-have-phone

USA TODAY
Pornography foes: Make this a health issue
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/14/pornography-public-health-crisis/30152095/

Medicaid turns 50 mired in controversy
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/15/medicaid-expansion-effect-on-patients-taxpayers-states-hospitals/25612707/

MSNBC
Breast Cancer Survivors Gain More Weight, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/breast-cancer-survivors-gain-more-weight-study-finds-n392176

More People Should Get Statins, Report Says
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/more-people-should-get-statins-report-finds-n391936

'Extraordinary Progress' Against AIDS, 8 Million Lives Saved: Report
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/extraordinary-progress-against-aids-report-n391861

How to save the life of someone who's choking
http://www.today.com/health/how-save-life-someone-whos-choking-t31181

YAHOO
Alternative Treatments to Ease Asthma and Allergies
http://news.yahoo.com/alternative-treatments-ease-asthma-allergies-110000778.html

On research review boards, conflict-of-interest reporting improves
http://news.yahoo.com/research-review-boards-conflict-interest-reporting-improves-171951762--finance.html

When Your Child Has Obesity: How to Tackle Weight Loss as a Family
http://news.yahoo.com/child-obesity-tackle-weight-loss-family-155951341.html

Homeopathic Treatments: Do They Help or Harm?
http://news.yahoo.com/homeopathic-treatments-help-harm-152413953.html

How Doctors Make Money from Drug Companies
http://news.yahoo.com/doctors-money-drug-companies-130000467.html

How to Fall Asleep -- and Stay Asleep -- the Natural Way
http://news.yahoo.com/fall-asleep-stay-asleep-natural-way-110000945.html

In Brains Damaged by Drug Abuse, Gender Makes a Big Difference
https://www.yahoo.com/health/the-important-gender-difference-in-brains-damaged-124101765947.html

Liberia confirms new Ebola case as outbreak spreads
http://news.yahoo.com/liberia-confirms-ebola-case-outbreak-spreads-081753288.html

Republicans postpone House vote on breast cancer bill
http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-postpone-house-vote-breast-cancer-bill-220840673--politics.html

Children with Severe Allergies Susceptible to Rebound Reactions
http://news.yahoo.com/children-severe-allergies-susceptible-rebound-reactions-151840311.html

Bigger may not be better for China's 'super hospitals'
http://news.yahoo.com/bigger-may-not-better-chinas-super-hospitals-013324369.html

Hope and Resilience: How Parents Cope with a Child's Cancer
http://news.yahoo.com/hope-resilience-parents-cope-childs-cancer-151729771.html

Only three U.S. states mandate recommended HPV vaccine
http://news.yahoo.com/only-three-u-states-mandate-recommended-hpv-vaccine-174802568.html

After lawsuit, generic forms of Alzheimer's drug go on sale
http://news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-generic-forms-alzheimers-drug-163901357.html

Why Russell Simmons Meditates
http://news.yahoo.com/why-russell-simmons-meditates-142859003.html

Epilepsy is No Longer a Mystery
http://news.yahoo.com/epilepsy-no-longer-mystery-110000205.html

High School Girls at Higher Risk for Overuse Injuries Than Boys
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STAR TRIBUNE
Colorado, land of pioneering pot expansion, rejects medical marijuana as treatment for PTSD
http://www.startribune.com/colorado-land-of-pot-experimentation-rejects-ptsd-use/315709341/

70 years after 1st atomic bomb test, New Mexico residents want US restitution for health woes
http://www.startribune.com/atomic-bomb-test-70th-anniversary-source-of-pride-anger/315709321/

California study finds high levels of groundwater contaminants in one-fifth of public systems
http://www.startribune.com/study-finds-contaminants-in-california-public-water-supplies/315473711/

APNewsBreak: Undercover govt investigators re-enrolled fictitious persons for health benefits
http://www.startribune.com/apnewsbreak-bogus-enrollees-kept-getting-obamacare/315389531/

State health task force, not GOP, best to weigh MNsure's future.
http://www.startribune.com/state-health-task-force-not-gop-best-to-weigh-mnsure-s-future/315560281/

PIONEER PRESS
System is a breakthrough for paraplegics
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28490439/motorized-exoskeleton-helps-st-paul-paraplegic-patients-stand

Study: Risk of Lyme disease growing in upper Midwest, Northeast
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28487909/study-risk-lyme-disease-growing-upper-midwest-northeast

MPRNEWS
Chicken owners brood over CDC advice not to kiss, cuddle birds
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/16/npr-chickens-health

Protective clothing best option to guard against skin cancer
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/16/skin-cancer-protection

Hallberg's Picture of Health: NSAIDs' hidden danger
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/15/hallbergs-picture-of-health-episode-41

MINNPOST
Popular blood thinner causing deaths, injuries at nursing homes
http://www.minnpost.com/other-nonprofit-media/2015/07/popular-blood-thinner-causing-deaths-injuries-nursing-homes

USA TODAY
Consumer Reports: Laundry detergent 'pods' too dangerous to recommend
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/16/consumer-reports-laundry-pods/30210873/

New seaweed tastes just like bacon and is healthier than kale
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/2015/07/16/30229165/

Take care with access to birth control: #tellusatoday
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/07/15/birth-control-doctor-prescription-tellusatoday-your-say/30217079/

MSNBC
Study reveals that women who sit too much have increased risk of cancer
http://www.today.com/health/women-who-sit-too-much-have-increased-cancer-risk-study-t32611

New Long-Acting Malaria Drug Looks Promising
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-long-acting-malaria-drug-looks-promising-n392816

Top Obamacare Official Becomes Insurance Lobbyist
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/top-obamacare-official-becomes-insurance-lobbyist-n392736

Ebola is Still Lurking, and Killing, WHO Says
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/ebola-still-lurking-killing-who-says-n392671

YAHOO
8 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Bread
https://www.yahoo.com/health/8-things-that-happen-when-you-stop-eating-bread-124006285903.html

Study show high-risk areas for Lyme disease growing
http://news.yahoo.com/study-show-high-risk-areas-lyme-disease-growing-184946078.html

Not just for kids: New playgrounds get adults and seniors playing too
http://news.yahoo.com/not-just-kids-playgrounds-adults-seniors-playing-too-211539654.html

Very few U.S. states mandate recommended HPV vaccine
http://news.yahoo.com/very-few-u-states-mandate-recommended-hpv-vaccine-233459241.html

Newly licensed NE Ohio clinic plans to do surgical abortions
http://news.yahoo.com/newly-licensed-ne-ohio-clinic-185650341.html

Eating foraged mushrooms not worth losing a liver
http://news.yahoo.com/eating-foraged-mushrooms-not-worth-losing-liver-162754677.html

Study claims stem cell advance for mitochondrial disease
http://news.yahoo.com/study-claims-stem-cell-advance-mitochondrial-disease-174805863.html

Scientists use 'therapeutic cloning' to fix mitochondrial genes
http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-therapeutic-cloning-fix-mitochondrial-genes-170531030.html

Scientists: Junk Food Causes a Drug-Like Addiction
https://www.yahoo.com/health/scientists-junk-food-causes-a-drug-like-addiction-124179746782.html

Smoke from wildfires may trigger heart issues
http://news.yahoo.com/smoke-wildfires-may-trigger-heart-issues-202241262.html

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STAR TRIBUNE
Aspen Foods recalls nearly 2 million pounds of chicken after 3 salmonella cases in Minnesota
http://www.startribune.com/aspen-foods-recalls-nearly-2-million-pounds-of-chicken/316107981/

USDA responds to critical letter, says many factors considered amid animal disease outbreaks
http://www.startribune.com/usda-many-factors-considered-amid-animal-disease-outbreaks/316010781/

Democrats decry undercover probe of HealthCare.gov, but investigator says it exposed concerns
http://www.startribune.com/democrats-decry-undercover-probe-of-healthcare-gov/315880521/

Judge rules in lawsuit that Utah must name same-sex couple as moms on birth certificate
http://www.startribune.com/couple-heads-to-court-to-get-2-moms-on-birth-certificate/315485391/

KARE11
Plan to improve nurse and patient safety
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/16/plan-to-improve-nurse-and-patient-safety/30267775/

MPRNEWS
The fall of a dairy darling: How cottage cheese got eclipsed by yogurt
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/16/npr-cottage-cheese

USA TODAY
Probe Finds Phony Applicants Got Health Benefits
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/07/16/30242751/

MSNBC
Planned Parenthood Video Raises Question: Why Use Tissue From Fetuses?
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/planned-parenthood-video-raises-question-why-use-tissue-fetuses-n393431

It Looks Like Bacon, Tastes Like Bacon, But It's Seaweed
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/seaweed-treat-tastes-bacon-n393476

YAHOO
Basic hygiene blamed for mass food poisoning in Philippines
http://news.yahoo.com/basic-hygiene-blamed-mass-food-poisoning-philippines-181354335.html

Is Your Doctor Judging You?
http://news.yahoo.com/doctor-judging-155900018.html

Could a Drug Help Counteract the Opioid Overdose Death Epidemic?
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Families afflicted by rare early Alzheimer's push for new research as scientists cite progress
http://www.startribune.com/families-affected-by-early-alzheimer-s-seek-better-treatment/317510801/

SPIN METER: Analysis cites dubious Medicare savings from high-tech fraud prevention system
http://www.startribune.com/spin-meter-sketchy-claims-for-high-tech-health-fraud-buster/317510231/

Children's Hospital reduces CT scans for belly pain
http://www.startribune.com/children-s-hospital-reduces-ct-scans-for-belly-pain/317425061/

California universities' legal battle over Alzheimer's disease research could slow progress
http://www.startribune.com/california-universities-battle-over-alzheimer-s-research/317363471/

Slow rollout, few dispensaries mean long drives for some to get medical marijuana
http://www.startribune.com/medical-marijuana-now-legal-still-not-easy-to-get-for-some/317322921/

Gay men urged to get vaccinated after Minnesotan's death from rare meningitis
http://www.startribune.com/death-of-minnesota-man-prompts-alert-to-gay-community/316192421/

Indian tribes turn to Congress to end Affordable Care Act requirement following court ruling
http://www.startribune.com/tribes-push-to-end-affordable-care-act-coverage-requirement/316391751/

VA must strike better balance in managing veterans' pain.
http://www.startribune.com/va-must-strike-better-balance-in-managing-veterans-pain/316371311/

Child abuse cases jump in Washington County as new state recommendations take hold
http://www.startribune.com/child-abuse-cases-jump-in-washington-county-as-new-state-recommendations-take-hold/313467981/

Saddling up: St. Croix Valley group helps those with special needs
http://www.startribune.com/saddling-up/313467931/

PIONEER PRESS
To Your Good Health: The pros and cons of dairy milk alternatives
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28498826/your-good-health-pros-and-cons-dairy-milk

Aquatic workout kind to bones, joints, muscles
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28494187/aquatic-workout-kind-bones-joints-muscles

KARE11
MN health care programs mute Medicaid expansion costs
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/19/mn-health-care-programs-mute-medicaid-expansion-costs/30387747/

MPRNEWS
Alzheimer's drug in works might help other diseases, too
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/19/npr-alzheimers-drug

Siren song of tech lures new doctors away from medicine
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/19/npr-medicine-technology

Hundreds show up for free dental care in Duluth
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/17/free-dental-clinic-duluth

MINNPOST
Forget about birth order and personality; effects are minuscule, study finds
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/forget-about-birth-order-and-personality-effects-are-minuscule-study-finds

The 100-plus-year history of the anti-vaccination movement
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/100-plus-year-history-anti-vaccination-movement

Minnesota’s Barbara Schneider Foundation teaches crisis intervention strategies to Rikers Island team
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/minnesota-s-barbara-schneider-foundation-teaches-crisis-intervention

USA TODAY
Hack at UCLA Health could involve 4.5M people
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/17/ucla-health-hack-45-million-patients-medical/30304977/

MSNBC
It's Complicated: ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard Gives Patients Doc Data
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/its-complicated-propublica-surgeon-scorecard-gives-patients-doc-data-n393881

Researchers Looking for Ways to Predict Alzheimer's Before It Starts
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/researchers-seek-tests-predict-alzheimers-n394756

CNBC Explains: New Alzheimer's drugs
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/17/cnbc-explains-new-alzheimers-drugs.html

Retirement boosts happiness, improves health, study finds
http://www.today.com/health/retirement-boosts-happiness-improves-health-study-finds-t32941

YAHOO
Global conference pushes plain cigarette packaging
http://news.yahoo.com/global-conference-pushes-plain-cigarette-packaging-145247854.html

Bird flu spreading across West Africa, human spillover feared: UN
http://news.yahoo.com/bird-flu-spreading-across-west-africa-human-spillover-121112547.html

Brain Building: Blindness Treatment Affects More Than Eyes
http://news.yahoo.com/brain-building-blindness-treatment-affects-more-eyes-111143607.html

New marijuana industry wrestles with pesticides and safety
http://news.yahoo.com/marijuana-industry-wrestles-pesticides-safety-140922632.html

What to Do When Your Doctor Leaves Your Health Plan
http://news.yahoo.com/doctor-leaves-health-plan-142530958.html

Do You Recognize if Your Child is Overweight?
http://news.yahoo.com/recognize-child-overweight-110000712.html

Young women more likely to be 'very light' smokers, say researchers
http://news.yahoo.com/young-women-more-likely-very-light-smokers-researchers-155532344.html

How To Take the Stress Out of Summer
http://news.yahoo.com/stress-summer-110000276.html

Experts urge shift in HIV treatment at global meet in Canada
http://news.yahoo.com/experts-urge-shift-hiv-treatment-global-meet-canada-055845939.html

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STAR TRIBUNE
Women with impaired memory worsen faster than men, as studies explore Alzheimer's gender toll
http://www.startribune.com/study-women-with-mild-memory-problem-worsen-faster-than-men/317814541/

Regulators OK drug to reduce 'bad' cholesterol
http://www.startribune.com/regulators-ok-drug-to-reduce-bad-cholesterol/318053141/

Eli Lilly says experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some benefit, more testing needed for proof
http://www.startribune.com/eli-lilly-experimental-alzheimer-s-drug-shows-some-benefit/318121331/

Report: Teen use of morning-after pill is climbing, but proportion of teens who had sex is not
http://www.startribune.com/report-teen-use-of-morning-after-pill-is-climbing/318080291/

Most Alzheimer's patients are women; scientists are now asking why
http://www.startribune.com/most-alzheimer-s-patients-are-women-scientists-are-now-asking-why/311519751/

Dad Bod Research: Study suggests that becoming a dad means gaining 3 to 5 pounds
http://www.startribune.com/becoming-a-dad-expect-to-gain-3-to-5-pounds-study-suggests/317803631/

Minnesota ranked No. 1 in national poll for well-being of children
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-ranked-no-1-in-national-poll-for-well-being-of-children/317667661/

The wizard of zzz: Expert advice on getting kids to sleep
http://www.startribune.com/the-wizard-of-zzz-expert-advice-on-getting-kids-to-sleep/317566601/

PIONEER PRESS
Europe approves Amgen's first-in-class cholesterol drug
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28515960/europe-approves-amgens-first-class-cholesterol-drug

Study links dementia risk to lots of TV watching, little exercise
http://www.twincities.com/nation/ci_28513392/study-links-dementia-risk-lots-tv-watching-little

Minnesota warns of meningitis outbreak after Ramsey County death
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28500241/health-officials-warn-meningitis-outbreak

KARE11
CPSC, IKEA announce recall of 27 million chests, dressers after two deaths
http://www.kare11.com/story/money/2015/07/22/cpsc-ikea-repair-recall-chest-dresser-tipovers/30497445/

Lawmakers say changes needed at MN Security Hospital
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/21/lawmakers-say-changes-needed-at-mn-security-hospital/30493215/

MPRNEWS
Trying to get the world unhooked from hookworm
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/22/npr-hookworm

With pap tests less common, women may miss out on STD testing
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/22/npr-std-tests-women

Report: VA's reduction of narcotic painkillers had tragic consequences
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/21/bcst-va-hospital-narcotics

MINNPOST
As pollinators decline worldwide, look for a rise in nutritional disease and death in humans
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/07/pollinators-decline-worldwide-look-rise-nutritional-disease-and-death-humans

You may not need that pacemaker: the growing problem of unnecessary health care
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/you-may-not-need-pacemaker-growing-problem-unnecessary-health-care

USA TODAY
Floridians warned about leprosy-infected armadillos
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/07/22/30504625/

CDC to review oversight of bioterror labs after USA TODAY investigation
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/21/cdc-review-oversight-bioterror-labs-after-usa-today-investigation/30458589/

MSNBC
New Alzheimer's Drugs Offer 'Exciting Possibilities'
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/new-alzheimers-drugs-offer-exciting-possibilities-n396431

Use of CPR by Bystanders Improves Survival After Cardiac Arrest, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/bystanders-can-save-lives-heart-study-finds-n396021

Blacks More Likely to Die Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/blacks-more-likely-die-suddenly-cardiac-arrest-n395416

Studies Confirm That Early Drugs Halt AIDS, Prevent Spread
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/studies-confirm-drugs-prevent-aids-prevent-spread-n395386

YAHOO
Promise seen for drug in patients with early Alzheimer's
http://news.yahoo.com/promise-seen-drug-patients-early-alzheimers-134616075.html

Robitussin for Brain Cancer, Part III
http://news.yahoo.com/robitussin-brain-cancer-part-iii-134207785.html

To Enhance Women's Wellness, Protect Them From Abuse
http://news.yahoo.com/enhance-womens-wellness-protect-them-abuse-110000268.html

Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids' lower test scores
http://news.yahoo.com/effect-poverty-brains-may-explain-poor-kids-lower-193246382.html

Trustees rating health of Social Security, Medicare
http://news.yahoo.com/officials-rating-health-social-security-medicare-072528876--politics.html

My Kid Is Overweight. Does That Mean He's Not Healthy?
http://news.yahoo.com/kid-overweight-does-mean-hes-not-healthy-110000619.html

Chronic pain sufferers increasingly supplementing treatment with alternative therapy
http://news.yahoo.com/chronic-pain-sufferers-increasingly-supplementing-treatment-alternative-therapy-163036611.html

The Best Hospitals in America for 2015 - 2016
https://www.yahoo.com/health/the-best-hospitals-in-america-for-2015-2016-124661913297.html

How much food does that exercise earn you? You might be surprised
http://news.yahoo.com/much-food-does-exercise-earn-might-surprised-160806001--spt.html

More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer
http://news.yahoo.com/more-evidence-smoking-raises-risk-death-breast-cancer-210923054.html

When Insurance Denies Your Hospital Upgrade
http://news.yahoo.com/insurance-denies-hospital-upgrade-040100116.html

Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
http://news.yahoo.com/kids-psychiatric-problems-may-face-struggles-adults-150528582.html

Families on Medicaid make more incorrect assumptions about antibiotics
http://news.yahoo.com/families-medicaid-more-incorrect-assumptions-antibiotics-183628133.html

Low Thyroid in Men: Not Just a Woman's Issue
http://news.yahoo.com/low-thyroid-men-not-just-womans-issue-110000589.html

A Bill to Slash Health Care Costs, Save Lives
http://news.yahoo.com/bill-slash-health-care-costs-save-lives-131601707.html

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Minnesota tallies $2 billion in wasted hospital spending
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-tallies-2-billion-in-wasted-hospital-spending/318232891/

Minnesota broke own rules in sending disabled teen to St. Peter mental hospital
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-broke-own-rules-in-sending-disabled-teen-to-st-peter-mental-hospital/318229941/

Study shows that fewer teens are having sex than in 1988
http://www.startribune.com/study-shows-that-fewer-teens-are-having-sex-than-in-1988/318228151/

Social Security's disability fund to run dry in 2016; Medicare premiums may rise for some
http://www.startribune.com/5-things-from-annual-check-up-for-social-security-medicare/318245871/

USDA scientists develop bird flu vaccine that works on chickens and is being tested on turkeys
http://www.startribune.com/usda-bird-flu-vaccine-works-in-chickens-tested-on-turkeys/318208831/

Appeals court agrees North Dakota law banning abortion as early as 6 weeks is unconstitutional
http://www.startribune.com/appeals-court-oks-tossing-strict-north-dakota-abortion-law/318134701/

Phone apps bring doctors to your door, but some experts worry about quality of care
http://www.startribune.com/on-demand-doctor-apps-bring-uber-approach-to-medicine/318150081/

Promising 21st Century Cures Act merits scrutiny and support
http://www.startribune.com/promising-21st-century-cures-act-merits-scrutiny-and-support/318210331/

KARE11
Food safety key to summer health
http://www.kare11.com/story/life/food/2015/07/21/food-safety-key-to-summer-health/30494411/

MPRNEWS
ADA at 25: Challenges remain for U.S. accessibility
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/22/bcst-ada-anniversary

St. Jude Medical adds more heart devices in $3.4B buy
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/22/st-jude-medical

Your Money: How to get the most out of Medicare
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/22/bcst-medicare-tips

Medicare at 50: A look at successes and drawbacks
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/22/bcst-medicare-50

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Rise in Autism May Be Due to Semantics, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/rise-autism-may-be-down-semantics-study-finds-n396711

Drug Helps One of Worst Alzheimer's Symptoms - Agitation
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/drug-helps-one-worst-alzheimers-symptoms-agitation-n396616

YAHOO
Addicted to antibiotics, Chile's salmon flops at Costco, grocers
http://news.yahoo.com/addicted-antibiotics-chiles-salmon-flops-costco-grocers-130612992--finance.html

Some public hospitals win, others lose with Obamacare
http://news.yahoo.com/public-hospitals-win-others-lose-obamacare-064958431.html

Health specialists call for $2 billion global fund for vaccines
http://news.yahoo.com/health-specialists-call-2-billion-global-fund-vaccines-210120425.html

What you need to know about medical privacy
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The parent-kid pot talk from inside the industry
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Surviving a Summer Cold
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Hospitals overestimate speed of giving clot-busting drugs
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Exercise not just for healthy: Getting on treadmill may help seniors when memory begins fading
http://www.startribune.com/exercise-good-for-brain-even-for-those-with-alzheimer-s/318325961/

HEALTHBEAT: From sleep to stress, lifestyle changes may guard aging brain against Alzheimer's
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle-changes-may-guard-aging-brain-against-memory-loss/318393381/

VA secretary optimistic Congress will act soon to address agency's looming budget crisis
http://www.startribune.com/va-secretary-optimistic-congress-will-plug-va-s-budget-gap/318351661/

APNewsBreak: Life sentence recommended for peanut executive in salmonella poisoning outbreak
http://www.startribune.com/apnewsbreak-life-sentence-urged-in-peanut-salmonella-case/318349861/

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Ruben Rosario: At 93, Ernie Lamson is the oldest platelet donor in Minnesota
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28529608/ruben-rosario-at-93-ernie-lamson-is-oldest

Report: Two-thirds of Minnesota emergency room visits could be avoided
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28527564/report-two-thirds-minnesota-emergency-room-visits-could

MPRNEWS
Paid celebrities give hearing foundation a louder voice
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/23/starkey-hearing

House to states: Don't you dare demand GMO labels
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/24/npr-gmos

Anthem to buy Cigna, creating largest health insurer by enrollment
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/24/npr-anthem-cigna

Swim classes aim to help kids of color stay safe
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/23/swimming-disparities

MINNPOST
A 'complex web' of vested interests promote calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis, despite lack of evidence
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/complex-web-vested-interests-promote-calcium-and-vitamin-d-osteoporosis-despi

Why would physicians testify that smoking isn't addictive? Maybe the money. Lots of money.
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/why-would-physicians-testify-smoking-isnt-addictive-maybe-money-lots-money

USA TODAY
Initiative aims to ease prenatal testing fears
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/23/prenatal-tests-initiative-registry/30586893/

VA has 41,500 unfilled medical jobs, forcing vets into costly private care
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/23/va-has-41500-unfilled-medical-jobs-forcing-vets-into-costly-private-care/30504525/

Temple University scientists make breakthrough in lupus research
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/07/23/temple-university-lupus-research-biofilm/

Reeve: Disabilities battle is not over
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/07/23/disabilities-ada-equal-opportunity/30514425/

MSNBC
FDA Wants More Detail About Sugar on Food Labels
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-wants-more-detail-about-sugar-food-labels-n397751

Cancer Patients Sick With Worry Over High Cost of Drugs
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-n397281

Killer Amoeba Returns to New Orleans Area Tap Water
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/killer-amoeba-still-lurks-new-orleans-area-tap-water-n397186

YAHOO
Two generic drugs reduce breast cancer deaths: studies
http://news.yahoo.com/two-generic-drugs-reduce-breast-cancer-deaths-studies-041104321.html

Study throws doubt on education benefit of deworming children
http://news.yahoo.com/study-throws-doubt-education-benefit-deworming-children-185919365.html

The Instant Effects of Diet and Exercise
http://news.yahoo.com/instant-effects-diet-exercise-130000374.html

Toxic coworkers linked to worse mental health for college students
http://news.yahoo.com/toxic-coworkers-linked-worse-mental-health-college-students-191935911.html

Nigeria celebrates 1 year with no new polio cases
http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-celebrates-1-no-polio-cases-132128213.html

EU drug regulator recommends 1st license for malaria shot
http://news.yahoo.com/eu-drug-regulator-recommends-1st-090254626.html

House passes anti-GMO labeling law
http://news.yahoo.com/house-set-vote-anti-gmo-labeling-law-110539332--finance.html

'Hidden' alcohol problem for affluent over-50s
http://news.yahoo.com/hidden-alcohol-problem-affluent-over-50s-112252908.html

Soybean oil worse for your health than coconut oil
http://news.yahoo.com/soybean-oil-worse-health-coconut-oil-125512755.html

Doping-WADA chief Howman concerned about teenagers doping
http://news.yahoo.com/doping-wada-chief-howman-concerned-teenagers-doping-093935327--spt.html

Funding crisis puts India's AIDS program, and lives, at risk
http://news.yahoo.com/funding-crisis-puts-indias-aids-program-lives-risk-130955377--sector.html

Health History Reconciliation: Why You Need a Pocket Card of Information
http://news.yahoo.com/health-history-reconciliation-why-pocket-card-information-130606326.html

Apps to Mind Your Mental Health
http://news.yahoo.com/apps-mind-mental-health-130000738.html

Hospice care may start later for patients in assisted living
http://news.yahoo.com/hospice-care-may-start-later-patients-assisted-living-194110313.html

3 Reasons to Include Turmeric in Your Diet
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As Drug Prices Soar, Doctors Voice Outrage
http://news.yahoo.com/drug-prices-soar-doctors-voice-173900388.html

Getting in shape may help reduce irregular heart rhythm
http://news.yahoo.com/getting-shape-may-help-reduce-irregular-heart-rhythm-175317407.html

Report details chronic problems at Army anthrax facility
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More in Minnesota have health coverage but still can't afford to be sick
http://www.startribune.com/more-minnesotans-have-health-coverage-but-still-can-t-afford-to-get-sick/318545021/

Health beat: Lethal waterborne amoeba rises north
http://www.startribune.com/lethal-amoeba-rises-north/318518661/

Contact, not headers, cause more concussions in youth soccer
http://www.startribune.com/contact-not-headers-cause-more-concussions-in-youth-soccer/318518731/

Blood transplant slowdown a challenge for Minneapolis-based Be the Match
http://www.startribune.com/blood-transplant-slowdown-a-challenge-for-minneapolis-based-be-the-match/318595351/

Videos a political blow to Planned Parenthood, Democrats; congressional hearings seem likely
http://www.startribune.com/no-sign-that-issue-of-planned-parenthood-videos-is-fading/318609621/

Beverage group sues San Francisco over soda warnings, advertising ban; cites 1st Amendment
http://www.startribune.com/beverage-group-sues-city-over-soda-warnings-advertising-ban/318581281/

Planned Parenthood president says organ research potentially saves lives of others
http://www.startribune.com/planned-parenthood-official-says-no-profit-from-fetal-organs/318568441/

Closing of brain disorder center, with 88 precious beds, sends ripples nationwide
http://www.startribune.com/brain-disorder-center-s-closing-sends-ripples-nationwide/318567071/

Poultry industry, government officials meet in Des Moines to discuss future bird flu response
http://www.startribune.com/poultry-industry-government-meet-in-iowa-on-bird-flu/318560421/

Future of some state-run health insurance markets threatened by low enrollment, high overhead
http://www.startribune.com/state-health-insurance-markets-struggle-with-cost-challenges/318561881/

Tevlin: Very bad fall spells trouble ahead for wave of aging boomers
http://www.startribune.com/very-bad-fall-spells-trouble-ahead-for-wave-of-aging-boomers/318540171/

Poverty limits therapies for patients with chronic pain
http://www.startribune.com/poverty-limits-therapies-for-patients-with-chronic-pain/318544171/

Judge rules control of landmark Alzheimer's research project belongs to UC San Diego
http://www.startribune.com/judge-rules-alzheimer-s-project-belongs-to-uc-san-diego/318537411/

25 years after passage, Americans with Disabilities Act has improved the lives of millions
http://www.startribune.com/25-years-on-disabilities-act-has-changed-lives-of-millions/318532281/

Health briefs: Wiggling may help kids with ADHD concentrate
http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-wiggling-may-help-kids-with-adhd-concentrate/318518711/

Brain scans show effects of poverty on kids
http://www.startribune.com/brain-scans-show-effects-of-poverty-on-kids/318358891/

Alzheimer's care is expected to cost $328 billion by 2040
http://www.startribune.com/alzheimer-s-care-is-expected-to-cost-328-billion-by-2040/318518651/

Online symptom checkers have a low accuracy rate
http://www.startribune.com/online-symptom-checkers-have-a-low-accuracy-rate/318518751/

U.S. sees first sustained decline in calorie consumption
http://www.startribune.com/u-s-sees-first-sustained-decline-in-calorie-consumption/318508161/

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How do we face the high costs of aging?
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28534399/facing-high-costs-aging

Bristol-Myers wins approval for 1st hepatitis C type 3 drug
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28533984/bristol-myers-wins-approval-1st-hepatitis-c-type

Listen up: It isn't hard to do a lifetime of damage to your ears
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28528865/listen-up-it-isnt-hard-do-lifetime-damage

KARE11
Drowning scare draws divers to new Minneapolis pool
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/26/drowning-scare-draws-divers-to-new-minneapolis-pool/30688601/

Study: mammograms are ineffective
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/25/study-mammograms-are-ineffective/30658101/

MPRNEWS
USDA: Bird flu transmission path remains unclear
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/24/bird-flu-transmission-study

A scientist deploys light and sound to reveal the brain
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/27/npr-brain

'Living While Dying' episode 7: Questioning science
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/26/living-while-dying-episode-7-questioning-science

Report: Transgender people suffer from inadequate health care
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/26/npr-transgender-health-report

MINNPOST
Gratitude practices reinforce recovery from addiction, pilot study finds
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/gratitude-practices-reinforce-recovery-addiction-pilot-study-finds

USA TODAY
Study: Some new moms get too little advice from doctors
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/26/new-mom-doctor-advice/30634057/

If you have insomnia, pills may not be the answer
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/23/insomnia-treatment-cognitive/30084541/

MSNBC
The cool factor: Teens report positive feedback to using e-cigarettes
http://www.today.com/health/cool-factor-teens-report-positive-feedback-e-cigarettes-t34576

YAHOO
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: the Silent Disorder That Wreaks Havoc on the Body
http://news.yahoo.com/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-silent-disorder-wreaks-havoc-body-134541620.html

10 Things You Should Know About Medicare
http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-medicare-130310046.html

New heart drugs come in more expensive than expected
http://news.yahoo.com/heart-drugs-come-more-expensive-100212625.html

10 Truths About Making Friends When You Have Autism
https://www.yahoo.com/health/10-truths-about-making-friends-when-you-have-124615316498.html

How Planned Parenthood controversy killed a US veterans fertility bill
http://news.yahoo.com/planned-parenthood-controversy-killed-us-veterans-fertility-bill-145328152.html

Is Your Favorite Restaurant Making You Fat?
http://news.yahoo.com/favorite-restaurant-making-fat-101840500.html

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Experts seeking solutions to surge in painkiller-related crime
http://www.startribune.com/pelican-rapids-doctor-pleads-guilty-for-prescribing-pain-pills-to-himself/319509701/

Minnesota Chamber seeks to head off 'drive-by' disability-access lawsuits
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-chamber-seeks-to-head-off-drive-by-disability-access-lawsuits/319724881/

NYC health department investigates Legionnaire's disease outbreak in the Bronx
http://www.startribune.com/nyc-health-department-investigates-legionnaire-s-outbreak/319932021/

APNewsBreak: Government audit finds health law's nonprofit insurance co-ops awash in red ink
http://www.startribune.com/apnewsbreak-gov-t-finds-health-law-co-ops-awash-in-red-ink/319835011/

Restraints and seclusion used improperly at St. Peter state hospital, group alleges
http://www.startribune.com/restraints-and-seclusion-used-improperly-at-st-peter-state-hospital-group-alleges/319733951/

Under fire, Planned Parenthood requests expert study of fetal tissue research issues
http://www.startribune.com/gop-presses-planned-parenthood-aid-ban-faces-long-odds/319570211/

As Medicare and Medicaid turn 50, use of private health plans surges
http://www.startribune.com/as-medicare-and-medicaid-turn-50-use-of-private-health-plans-surges/319654241/

Florida Gov. Scott orders inspections of Planned Parenthood facilities amid tissue controversy
http://www.startribune.com/gov-scott-orders-inspections-of-planned-parenthoods/319605961/

Even low-level activity helps
http://www.startribune.com/even-low-level-activity-helps/319497351/

PIONEER PRESS
Minnesota Security Hospital workers seek more freedom to use restraints on violent patients
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28557704/minnesota-security-hospital-workers-seek-more-freedom-use

Blue Cross Blue Shield to open Roseville store
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28555100/blue-cross-blue-shield-open-roseville-store

Minnesota public health care bidding saves taxpayers $450 million
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28552820/minnesota-public-health-care-bidding-saves-taxpayers-450

Ohio city detects Lake Erie toxins that led to 2014 crisis
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28550217/ohio-city-detects-lake-erie-toxins-that-led

Health care spending to accelerate, US report says
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28550326/health-care-spending-accelerate-us-report-says

KARE11
'Little miracle': Micropreemie goes home after spending 345 days in the NICU
http://www.kare11.com/story/life/family/2015/07/30/little-miracle-micropreemie-goes-home-after-spending-345-days-in-the-nicu/30869007/

MPRNEWS
Statewide testing shows little change in student scores
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/29/mca-scores

Doctors devise a better way to diagnose Shaken Baby Syndrome
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/30/npr-shaken-baby

Report: Minn. Security Hospital restraint, seclusion practices violate new policy
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/30/minnesota-security-hospital

Two Ramsey County beaches closed due to E. coli
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/29/e-coli-beaches

MINNPOST
The health benefits — and perils — of taking vacations
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/health-benefits-and-perils-taking-vacations

HazelFest: A sober rock festival. It's fun. Really.
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/hazelfest-sober-rock-festival-its-fun-really

USA TODAY
Wheaton College ends student health plans over birth control
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/07/30/wheaton-college-ends-student-health-plans-over-birth-control/

YAHOO
Could You Have a Drinking Problem and Not Know It?
http://news.yahoo.com/could-drinking-problem-not-know-140405305.html

Why Diet Pepsi's New Artificial Sweetener Won't Replace the Old
http://news.yahoo.com/why-diet-pepsis-artificial-sweetener-wont-replace-old-131605050.html

Express Scripts says costly new cholesterol drugs could 'wreak havoc'
http://news.yahoo.com/express-scripts-says-costly-cholesterol-011319935.html

Suicide risk tied to women's social connectedness
http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-risk-tied-womens-social-connectedness-215445694.html

Allergies, Sinuses and Asthma: Can Sinus Surgery Help?
http://news.yahoo.com/allergies-sinuses-asthma-sinus-surgery-help-110000929.html

Evaluate Health Screenings Before Undergoing Your Next Test
http://news.yahoo.com/evaluate-health-screenings-undergoing-next-test-135357245.html

Families provided $470 billion in unpaid care to loved ones in 2013
http://news.yahoo.com/families-provided-470-billion-unpaid-care-loved-ones-203629050.html

8 Mindless Habits to Break if You Want to Lose Weight
http://news.yahoo.com/8-mindless-habits-break-want-lose-weight-150108279.html

High sodium diet may predict high blood pressure to come
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Bird flu vaccine for turkeys could be near
http://www.startribune.com/bird-flu-vaccine-for-turkeys-could-be-near/320215961/

Survivors recall 'incubator doctor' who put preemies on display in early 1900s sideshows
http://www.startribune.com/once-a-sideshow-now-old-former-preemies-praise-bold-doctor/320240811/

Fluoride debate hits Colorado's largest water utility as governor weighs in
http://www.startribune.com/fluoride-debate-hits-colorado-s-largest-water-utility/320199391/

Lawsuit accuses CVS of overcharging some pharmacy customers for generic drugs
http://www.startribune.com/lawsuit-accuses-cvs-health-of-overcharging-for-generic-drugs/320216181/

Minnesota manufacturer's price hike adds to sticker shock for medical marijuana
http://www.startribune.com/price-hike-adds-to-sticker-shock-for-medical-marijuana/320194541/

Companies are waking up to the cost of their employees' sleep loss
http://www.startribune.com/companies-are-waking-up-to-the-cost-of-their-employees-sleep-loss/320215591/

FDA warns about confusion between blood-thinner Brilinta and antidepressant Brintellix
http://www.startribune.com/brilinta-brintellix-fda-warns-of-drug-name-mix-ups/320099811/

Report: Cervical cancer vaccination rates for adolescent girls still rising only slightly
http://www.startribune.com/only-small-increase-in-us-girls-getting-cervical-cancer-shot/320189401/

New state budget brings higher costs for working poor residents on MinnesotaCare
http://www.startribune.com/new-state-budget-comes-with-higher-costs-for-minnesotacare/320141461/

US officials update national pan to fight HIV and AIDS, adding goals
http://www.startribune.com/feds-release-updated-strategy-against-aids-in-america/320126501/

Gov't audit: Co-ops, health law's nonprofit answer to corporate insurers, awash in red ink
http://www.startribune.com/apnewsbreak-gov-t-finds-health-law-co-ops-awash-in-red-ink/319835011/

AP Investigation: Olympic athletes to swim and boat in waters teeming with Rio's sewage
http://www.startribune.com/ap-investigation-filthy-rio-water-a-threat-at-2016-olympics/320065031/

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To Your Good Health: There are many causes of weight loss
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Effects of drinking one can of Coca-Cola detailed
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Blood-Type Diet claims you can lose weight, reduce pain
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/29/blood-type-diet-claims-you-can-lose-weight-reduce-pain/30819503/

MPRNEWS
Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/31/ebola-vaccine

The hidden prices of health care leaves everyone in the dark
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MINNPOST
Kitty Westin, Sen. Klobuchar hope eating disorders bill named for Anna Westin will help others
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/kitty-westin-sen-klobuchar-hope-eating-disorders-bill-named-anna-wes

Safer driving, a better mood, heightened athletic performance: all result from a good night's sleep
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The importance of sleep: It's not just how much, but when
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USA TODAY
Family planning budgets in crisis before Planned Parenthood controversy
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A 10-year study points to something disturbing that happens to a lot of kids who are cool in high school
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Health fallout from Fukushima mainly mental: studies
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Obese patients face long odds against returning to a healthy weight
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CareFirst doubles cost savings by sharing rewards with U.S. doctors
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Cutting junior doctors’ hours may not lower risk of surgical deaths
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Chemo worsens quality of life for patients near death
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Medication may reduce injury risk for kids with ADHD
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Telemedicine can widen access to depression therapy for seniors
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HIV status, knowledge low among heterosexual South African couples
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Pain Free Patriots charity offers free relief to veterans in chronic pain
http://www.startribune.com/pain-free-patriots-charity-offers-free-relief-to-veterans-in-chronic-pain/320447142/

After long year of grief, life edging back to normal for Twin Cities' Liberian immigrant community
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How Americans can lose weight without giving up a single calorie
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Health beat: Access to local groceries is key to staying healthy
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5 things to know about Congress' fight over Planned Parenthood videos as Senate showdown nears
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A month in, medical marijuana yields mixed results and sticker shock in Minnesota
http://www.startribune.com/a-month-in-medical-marijuana-yields-mixed-results/320419962/

NYC deputy health commissioner says more cases of Legionnaires' disease likely in coming days
http://www.startribune.com/officials-4th-nyc-person-with-legionnaires-disease-dies/320386721/

Amnesty International considers pushing for decriminalization of prostitution
http://www.startribune.com/amnesty-international-considers-pushing-for-decriminalization-of-prostitution/320390421/

Feds: Wisconsin companies agree to stop manufacturing dietary supplements that were misbranded
http://www.startribune.com/complaint-wisconsin-companies-misbranded-supplements/320390291/

CDC's brash top modeler makes disease estimates and courts controversy
http://www.startribune.com/cdc-s-top-modeler-makes-estimates-and-courts-controversy/320381251/

Maplewood funeral home back in business
http://www.startribune.com/maplewood-funeral-home-back-in-business/320353251/

Health briefs: Study on marriage and health is retracted over coding error
http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-study-on-marriage-and-health-is-retracted-over-coding-error/320366511/

Cellular cheaters give rise to cancer
http://www.startribune.com/cellular-cheaters-give-rise-to-cancer/320366541/

Powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs could be game changer for some
http://www.startribune.com/powerful-cholesterol-lowering-drugs-could-be-game-changer-for-some/320366611/

U.S. must lead in the fight to stop human trafficking
http://www.startribune.com/u-s-must-lead-in-the-fight-to-stop-human-trafficking/320342901/

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Can High Bridge stencils prevent suicides?
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KARE11
Motivation Monday: CPR basics with Chris Freytag
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/motivation-monday/2015/08/03/motivation-monday--cpr--basics-chris-freytag/31045553/

MPRNEWS
Meningitis case sparks Minnesota immunization effort
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/03/meningitis-case-sparks-minnesota-immunization-effort

EPA to release final carbon emissions ruling today
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/03/epa-carbon

Most picky eating harmless but it can signal emotional woes
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/03/most-picky-eating-harmless-but-it-can-signal-emotional-woes

New Ebola vaccine has '100 percent' effectiveness in early results
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/01/npr-ebola-vaccine

USA TODAY
IOC to order tests for viruses at Rio's Olympic water venues
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2015/08/02/ioc-to-test-rios-olympic-water-venues-for-viruses/31020545/

Can you afford to live to 100?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/07/31/cnbc-live--100-financial-impact/30271757/

MSNBC
Climate Change Could be Culprit With Legionnaires' Disease on the Rise
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Legionnaires-Disease-on-the-Rise-and-Climate-Change-Could-Be-a-Culprit-320157491.html

Girl, 13, Learns to 'Just Breathe' After Sudden OCD
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/amazing-under-diagnosis-ocd-children-doctor-says-n401956

YAHOO
Fetal tissue research declining, still important
http://news.yahoo.com/fetal-tissue-research-declining-still-important-183135144.html

Preparing Your Child for Their Own, or a Relative's, Hospitalization
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Brain training app could help people with schizophrenia
http://news.yahoo.com/brain-training-app-could-help-121635188.html

New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing
http://news.yahoo.com/cocktails-test-limits-cancer-drug-042036246.html

Drug needle exchanges gain ground after Indiana HIV outbreak
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Chilly at work? A decades-old formula may be to blame
http://www.startribune.com/chilly-at-work-a-decades-old-formula-may-be-to-blame/320541982/

Govt task force calls for more research into universal autism screening for young children
http://www.startribune.com/task-force-urges-more-research-into-child-autism-screening/320529212/

FDA clears 3-D printed tablet to treat epileptic seizures
http://www.startribune.com/fda-clears-first-3-d-printed-prescription-drug/320508672/

Kraft recalls thousands of cheese products due to choking risk
http://www.startribune.com/kraft-recalls-cheese-slices-for-choking-risk/320497102/

MPRNEWS
August is time for lakes and cabins -- and ticks
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/03/bcst-ticks

MINNPOST
New state contracts mean health plan switch for 475,000 Minnesotans
http://www.minnpost.com/glean/2015/08/new-state-contracts-mean-health-plan-switch-475000-minnesotans

Some 'heavenly' and 'hellish' psychology studies you may (or may not) wish you had participated in
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/some-heavenly-and-hellish-psychology-studies-you-may-or-may-not-wish-you-had-

USA TODAY
Health groups praise Obama plan on coal, saying it will save lives
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/08/03/health-groups-obama-plan-coal-

MSNBC
Not Enough Evidence Supports Autism Screening, Panel Says
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/not-enough-evidence-supports-autism-screening-panel-says-n403456

YAHOO
We Parents Have a Right to Know How Our Kids' Food Is Grown
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Picking Painkillers: Treating What Hurts Without Triggering an Addiction
http://news.yahoo.com/picking-painkillers-treating-hurts-without-triggering-addiction-130000167.html

CVS earnings rise despite no tobacco fix
http://news.yahoo.com/cvs-health-beats-street-2q-forecasts-112034498--finance.html

Some extreme doping test results show athletes' health at risk: expert
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Vitamin D may not benefit postmenopausal bone health
http://news.yahoo.com/vitamin-d-may-not-benefit-postmenopausal-bone-health-162555859.html

Women, blacks lose more years of life after heart attack
http://news.yahoo.com/women-blacks-lose-more-years-life-heart-attack-181756687.html

Pediatric brain injury may lead to attention problems
http://news.yahoo.com/pediatric-brain-injury-may-lead-attention-problems-142401221.html

What Really Works for Cellulite?
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Music in operating rooms could help surgeons be more efficient
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Meditation calms Minnesota vets struggling with PTSD, study by VA finds
http://www.startribune.com/meditation-calms-minnesota-vets-struggling-with-ptsd-va-study-finds/320616582/

Mayo Clinic to offer more procedures through centers-of-excellence program
http://www.startribune.com/mayo-clinic-to-offer-more-procedures-through-centers-of-excellence-program/320704661/

Abortion foes release a fifth video; Planned Parenthood calls footage misleading
http://www.startribune.com/abortion-foes-release-a-fifth-video-planned-parenthood-calls-footage-misleading/320688922/

Boston mayor wants to ban chewing tobacco at ballparks across the city, including Fenway Park
http://www.startribune.com/boston-mayor-wants-ban-on-chewing-tobacco-at-ballparks/320714361/

Officials: Quarantine in place at Alabama home over possible Ebola case; patient being tested
http://www.startribune.com/officials-alabama-home-quarantined-over-possible-ebola-case/320740001/

Health law subsidies at risk next year for 1.8M households; fed government launches outreach
http://www.startribune.com/tax-filing-problems-could-jeopardize-health-law-aid-for-1-8m/320646342/

FDA outlines higher-grade cleaning steps for medical scopes, but acknowledges risks remain
http://www.startribune.com/fda-lays-out-extra-steps-to-clean-scopes-linked-to-outbreaks/320623842/

Vos creates task forces on Alzheimer's, urban education and youth workforce readiness
http://www.startribune.com/vos-creates-task-forces-on-alzheimer-s-urban-education/320625772/

Obama's Clean Power Plan is good for the planet, good for public health
http://www.startribune.com/obama-s-clean-power-plan-is-good-for-the-planet-good-for-public-health/320688002/

KARE11
Hospital investment to treat Ebola helping in other ways
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/2015/08/04/hospital-investment-to-treat-ebola-helping-in-other-ways/31129635/

MPRNEWS
Aspen Ideas Festival: Longevity in the 21st century
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/04/mpr_news_presents

MINNPOST
What will the new Clean Power Plan mean? Insights from some of the best coverage
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/08/what-will-new-clean-power-plan-mean-insights-some-best-coverage

USA TODAY
Don't touch this plant; you could go blind
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/05/blinding-plant-michigan/31125003/

Rare eye parasite causes sharp pain in those infected
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2015/08/04/31134469/

MSNBC
Kellogg to Eliminate Artificial Ingredients in Cereal, Snacks
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/kelloggs-eliminate-artificial-ingredients-cereal-snacks-n404451

FDA Says It's Impossible to Completely Clean Dirty Scopes
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-says-its-impossible-completely-clean-dirty-scopes-n404396

More than 380 in U.S. Sickened by Cilantro-Linked Infection
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/more-380-u-s-sickened-cilantro-linked-infection-n404221

How to Save 37,000 Lives: Better Infection Control
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/how-save-37-000-lives-better-infection-control-n404106

Women Not Getting Lifesaving Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/women-not-getting-lifesaving-cancer-treatment-study-finds-n403836

YAHOO
How to Manage Higher Health Insurance Costs in 2016
http://news.yahoo.com/manage-higher-health-insurance-costs-2016-130000660.html

New York City's new drug threat: 'weaponized marijuana'
http://news.yahoo.com/york-citys-drug-threat-weaponized-marijuana-231155230.html

Athletics-Scientists at heart of doping storm defend findings
http://news.yahoo.com/athletics-scientists-heart-doping-storm-defend-findings-120354591--sector.html

You Can Live a Longer, Fuller Life With Cancer -- Here's How
http://news.yahoo.com/live-longer-fuller-life-cancer-heres-110000114.html

Exercise Is an Extraordinary 'Drug,' So Why Aren't Physicians Prescribing It?
http://news.yahoo.com/exercise-extraordinary-drug-why-arent-physicians-prescribing-110000286.html

U.S. health regulator issues new cleaning guide for superbug-prone device
http://news.yahoo.com/u-health-regulator-issues-cleaning-guide-superbug-prone-012327540--finance.html

How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator
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Myanmar factions find common cause in fighting malaria
http://news.yahoo.com/myanmar-factions-common-cause-fighting-malaria-213652783.html

Special veg-rich diet may slow cognitive decline in elderly, study shows
http://news.yahoo.com/special-veg-rich-diet-may-slow-cognitive-decline-211111423--sector.html

Does an infant belong in the office?
http://news.yahoo.com/does-infant-belong-office-164359176.html

Fitness experts warn of the pitfalls of going to exercise extremes
http://news.yahoo.com/fitness-experts-warn-pitfalls-going-exercise-extremes-142454523.html

Weight-Loss Surgery Changes Gut Bacteria
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Medicare rule may needlessly extend some hospital stays
http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-rule-may-needlessly-extend-hospital-stays-210157651.html

An Inside Look at Celiac Disease in Children
http://news.yahoo.com/inside-look-celiac-disease-children-132828502.html

Many older heart attack patients don't complete rehab
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Gay teens have higher pregnancy rates than their straight peers
http://www.startribune.com/gay-teens-have-higher-pregnancy-rates-than-their-straight-peers/320842991/

Fat kids don't know they're fat anymore
http://www.startribune.com/fat-kids-don-t-know-they-re-fat-anymore/320773461/

Sunshine Heart looks to cut the driveline on its C-Pulse system
http://www.startribune.com/sunshine-heart-looks-to-cut-the-driveline-on-its-c-pulse-system/320846861/

Death toll rises to 8 amid outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City
http://www.startribune.com/8th-person-dies-in-new-york-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/320833851/

Colorado resident is 2nd person to die of plague there this year; teen died of disease in June
http://www.startribune.com/colorado-resident-is-2nd-to-die-of-plague-there-this-year/320809311/

Ohio bill would create drug-testing program for some welfare applicants; ACLU opposed
http://www.startribune.com/ohio-proposal-seeks-to-drug-test-some-welfare-applicants/320816931/

Food industry asks to continue using trans fats in some foods despite government phase out
http://www.startribune.com/food-industry-asks-for-exemptions-to-trans-fat-phase-out/320819461/

Health officials confirm 4 cases of fungal disease among tubers in NE Wisconsin
http://www.startribune.com/health-officials-investigate-fungal-outbreak-in-ne-wisconsin/320807791/

Officials: Alabama patient doesn't have Ebola virus, tests negative, quarantine lifted
http://www.startribune.com/officials-alabama-home-quarantined-over-possible-ebola-case/320740001/

Hospice veterinarian writes how dogs helped her, her mother through challenges of life, death
http://www.startribune.com/pets-pick-up-on-cues-to-comfort-the-dying-the-grieving/320761241/

Food giant Aramark revising menus to cut fat, boost produce, grains; it serves 2B meals a year
http://www.startribune.com/aramark-revising-menus-to-cut-fat-and-boost-produce-grains/320753321/

16 states ask Obama administration to put power plant emissions limits on hold while they sue
http://www.startribune.com/16-states-ask-obama-admin-to-put-power-plant-rules-on-hold/320802241/

Death toll rises to 8 amid outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City
http://www.startribune.com/8th-person-dies-in-new-york-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/320833851/

PIONEER PRESS
Late-summer swimmers, beware blue-green algae, E. coli
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28590399/late-summer-swimmers-beware-blue-green-algae-e

KARE11
Unqualified doctors performed brain injury exams at Mpls VA Medical Center
http://www.kare11.com/longform/news/investigations/2015/08/05/unqualified-medical-personnel-performing-exams-mpls-va-medical-center-traumatic-brain-injury/31168581/

MINNPOST
Why Congress’ bill increasing the National Institutes of Health budget might actually be bad for patients
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/why-congress-bill-increasing-national-institutes-health-budget-might-actually

USA TODAY
Deadly infections from medical scopes go unreported, raising health risks
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/08/05/duodenoscope-infections-not-reported/29988165/

Yelp, ProPublica pair to give consumers more data on health care facilities
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/05/yelp-healthcare/31157261/

MSNBC
Teens Make, Maintain Friendships Online, But Rarely Take Them Offline
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/teens-make-maintain-friendships-online-rarely-take-them-offline-n404826

Toxic Algae Blooming in Warm Water from California to Alaska
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/toxic-algae-blooming-warm-water-california-alaska-n404471

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Stays High, Report Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-infant-mortality-rate-still-one-highest-developed-world-n404871

Virus Study Finds the More Kids, the More Germs
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-flu/virus-study-finds-more-kids-more-germs-n404541

YAHOO
Report: cause for 'alarm' on possible work-related causes of breast cancer
http://news.yahoo.com/report-cause-alarm-possible-related-130000679.html

Personalized Joints: How Surgery Is Changing for the Better
http://news.yahoo.com/personalized-joints-surgery-changing-better-110000141.html

Music in the operating theatre may not be safe: study
http://news.yahoo.com/music-operating-theatre-may-not-safe-study-010824420.html

Sleeping posture could affect brain health: study
http://news.yahoo.com/sleeping-posture-could-affect-brain-health-study-105630673.html

Miscarriage: Facts, Myths and Mysteries
http://news.yahoo.com/miscarriage-facts-myths-mysteries-065702772.html

OSHA seeks to reduce exposure to highly useful, highly toxic metal
http://news.yahoo.com/osha-seeks-reduce-exposure-highly-021821641.html

Fitness fundamentals still challenge Americans, poll finds
http://news.yahoo.com/fitness-fundamentals-still-challenge-americans-poll-finds-121424030.html

Stress may sabotage diets by short-circuiting self-control
http://news.yahoo.com/stress-may-sabotage-diets-short-circuiting-self-control-170727463.html

Top-Notch Hospitals That Are Partnered With the Best Medical Schools
http://news.yahoo.com/top-notch-hospitals-partnered-best-medical-schools-120000358.html

Benefits of weight loss surgery diminished after five years
http://news.yahoo.com/benefits-weight-loss-surgery-diminished-five-years-202117355.html

Thousands of womb cancers prevented by the pill: study
http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-womb-cancers-prevented-pill-study-080321096.html

Over-the-counter drug literacy a must for tweens and teens
http://news.yahoo.com/over-counter-drug-literacy-must-tweens-teens-164319434.html

Low scores on thinking-skills tests may signal heart attack risk
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Minnesota health care providers urge universal screening for HIV
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Facing rising dental costs, senior citizens head to Mexico for cheaper dental work
http://www.startribune.com/facing-rising-dental-costs-seniors-head-to-mexico/321250331/

13 evacuated from Orlando area Walmart, treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
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EPA: No health risks to wildlife after Colorado mine spill, but impact to humans still unknown
http://www.startribune.com/epa-no-health-risks-to-wildlife-after-colorado-mine-spill/321192991/

Testing for Legionella bacteria in Bronx continues; mayor says outbreak has been contained
http://www.startribune.com/state-deploys-teams-to-bronx-to-test-for-legionella-bacteria/321138851/

Latinos make up majority of Medi-Cal enrollees but they have the hardest time seeing a doctor
http://www.startribune.com/accessing-care-especially-difficult-for-latinos-on-medi-cal/321136961/

Settlement with Whirlpool ends lawsuits stemming from Ohio cancer cluster, polluted land
http://www.startribune.com/polluted-land-owners-in-ohio-end-suit-against-whirlpool/321129931/

Health briefs: New transplant protocol is proposed
http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-new-transplant-protocol-is-proposed/321104811/

Drug trial offers promise for Hunter patients
http://www.startribune.com/drug-trial-offers-promise-for-hunter-patients/321104721/

Can eating worms help treat allergies?
http://www.startribune.com/can-eating-worms-help-treat-allergies/321104791/

HealthPartners and Allina alliance boosts urban health
http://www.startribune.com/healthpartners-and-allina-alliance-boosts-urban-health/321104741/

PIONEER PRESS
Talks in Minnesota Sex Offender Program case begin
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28612254/talks-minnesota-sex-offender-program-case-begin

At stroke camps, survivors and caregivers build hope
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28612246/at-stroke-camps-survivors-and-caregivers-build-hope

Ramsey County adds dozen staffers to boost child-protection
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28603516/ramsey-county-adds-dozen-staffers-boost-child-protection

As Minnesota ages, more services aim to keep seniors at home
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28603373/minnesota-ages-more-services-aim-keep-seniors-at

KARE11
Mayo doctor challenges high cost of cancer drugs
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/08/07/mayo-cancer-rajkumar-chemo-drugs-cost/31304343/

Foods to avoid during allergy season
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/08/06/foods--avoid-during-allergy-season/31246777/

MPRNEWS
Doctor: You can stop gun violence the same way you stop AIDS or TB
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/07/npr-gun-violence-public-health

Patients in Iowa worry about private management of Medicaid
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/07/npr-iowa-medicaid

Frances Kelsey, FDA officer who blocked thalidomide, dies at 101
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/09/npr-thalidomide

MINNPOST
How one case — and geography — dramatically affected commitments to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program
http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2015/08/how-one-case-and-geography-dramatically-affected-commitments-minnesota-sex-o

U.S. inventory of methane emissions may be based on bad measurements
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/08/us-inventory-methane-emissions-may-be-based-bad-measurements

Idea for free State Fair sunscreen came from medical student whose father died of melanoma
http://www.minnpost.com/health/2015/08/idea-free-state-fair-sunscreen-came-medical-student-whose-father-died-melanoma

Busting myths about running shoes and running injuries
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/busting-myths-about-running-shoes-and-running-injuries

Mental health first-aid course teaches participants to help people in crisis
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/08/mental-health-first-aid-course-teaches-participants-help-people-cris

Newest blood-thinning drugs are the subject of a troubling, in-depth series on their safety
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/newest-blood-thinning-drugs-are-subject-troubling-depth-series-their-safety

MSNBC
Girl Being Treated for Plague after Trip to Yosemite
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/girl-catches-plague-yosemite-n405896

U.S. Schools Kids Start Too Early, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/us-schools-kids-start-too-early-study-finds-n405231

More Than 4 Million Adults Admit They Drink and Drive
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/more-4-million-adults-admit-they-drink-drive-n405446

YAHOO
The Secret Weapon in Kids' Sports
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Exercise and Cardiovascular Health
http://news.yahoo.com/exercise-cardiovascular-health-110000054.html

CVS: 'all bets are off' for new cholesterol drug contracts
http://news.yahoo.com/cvs-bets-off-cholesterol-drug-contracts-024341004--finance.html

Novavax hopes to crack elusive vaccine for common respiratory virus
http://news.yahoo.com/novavax-hopes-crack-elusive-vaccine-common-respiratory-virus-050118803--finance.html

Why Does Plague Still Occur in the Western US?
http://news.yahoo.com/why-does-plague-still-occur-western-us-170739210.html

NYC sees surge in synthetic pot use, with dire consequences
http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-sees-surge-synthetic-pot-dire-consequences-153802770.html

Venezuela patients resort to pet medications
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Minnesota teen's death was not caused by rare water amoeba
http://www.startribune.com/teen-s-death-after-swimming-was-not-caused-by-water-amoeba/321304171/

Allina ready to dump sugary soft drinks and french fries
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Study that FAA wouldn't release shows chronic fatigue among traffic controllers
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Kids with cancer get futuristic fertility chance; experimental tissue-freezing even for babies
http://www.startribune.com/kids-with-cancer-get-futuristic-chance-at-saving-fertility/321355111/

Amid uproar over abortion videos, scientists say fetal tissue essential for medical research
http://www.startribune.com/medical-researchers-say-fetal-tissue-remains-essential/321352061/

Novavax: Early study finds its vaccine for respiratory virus effective, could be breakthrough
http://www.startribune.com/novavax-early-study-indicates-its-vaccine-effective-vs-rsv/321301291/

Tracking how strep strains evolved provides clues for developing vaccine, detecting outbreaks
http://www.startribune.com/strep-s-evolution-may-provide-clues-for-developing-a-vaccine/321299621/

Parents of woman who died while battling anorexia push for legislation
http://www.startribune.com/parents-of-woman-who-died-while-battling-anorexia-push-for-legislation/321322631/

MPRNEWS
Written food safety test is hurdle for Somali businesses
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/11/somali-food-safety-test

Health department defends lake amoeba alert
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/11/lake-amoeba

MN turkey growers want bird flu vaccine, but it's no cure-all
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/11/bird-flu-vaccine

UCare pushes back as state pulls Medicaid, MinnesotaCare business
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/10/ucare

Minnesota officials expect costly sex offender program fix
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/10/sex-offender-program

MINNPOST
Eating spicy foods is not a quick prescription for a longer life
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/eating-spicy-foods-not-quick-prescription-longer-life

MSNBC
New York Pushes Through New Rules to Fight Legionnaires' as Death Toll Reaches 12
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-york-pushes-through-new-rules-fight-legionnaires-n407426

Dirty Water Blamed for Sick Rowers at Brazil Olympic Trial
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/dirty-water-blamed-sick-rowers-brazil-olympic-trial-n407456

Screen Depressed Teens for Heart Disease, Experts Say
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/screen-depressed-teens-heart-disease-experts-say-n407241

Parents plead for wider 'Lorenzo's Oil' disease screening for babies
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/parents-plead-wider-lorenzos-oil-disease-screening-babies-n407181

4 vaccines you might not know your teen needs this fall
http://www.today.com/health/4-vaccines-you-might-not-know-your-teen-needs-fall-t37556

YAHOO
How Older Adults Can Stay Safe During the Summer Months
http://news.yahoo.com/older-adults-stay-safe-during-summer-months-110000727.html

Is Your Company's Employee Wellness Program Right for You?
http://news.yahoo.com/companys-employee-wellness-program-140757758.html

Take the vapors: Londoners buzz over breathable booze
http://news.yahoo.com/vapors-londoners-buzz-over-breathable-booze-161038358.html

Pharmacy benefit manager CVS urges rewrite for U.S. heart guidelines
http://news.yahoo.com/pharmacy-benefit-manager-cvs-urges-203035788.html

More evidence that fried food raises heart attack risk
http://news.yahoo.com/more-evidence-fried-food-raises-heart-attack-risk-081546675.html

Sexting, internet safety loom large as childhood health concerns
http://news.yahoo.com/sexting-internet-safety-loom-large-childhood-health-concerns-182404467.html

5 Dietary Guidelines for a Healthy Heart
http://news.yahoo.com/5-dietary-guidelines-healthy-heart-110000666.html

Woman Loses Vision After Mosquito Bites
http://news.yahoo.com/woman-loses-vision-mosquito-bites-143854982.html

European doctors often reject assisted-suicide requests
http://news.yahoo.com/european-doctors-often-reject-assisted-suicide-requests-161706208.html

Understanding Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
http://news.yahoo.com/understanding-body-focused-repetitive-behaviors-143005653.html

Butter, Gravy and Sweet Tea? Southern Foods Tied to Heart Risks
http://news.yahoo.com/butter-gravy-sweet-tea-southern-foods-tied-heart-231101677.html

No proof dirty water made Rio rowers ill: officials
http://news.yahoo.com/no-proof-dirty-water-made-rio-rowers-ill-010956779--oly.html

Peptic Ulcers: What You Need to Know
http://news.yahoo.com/peptic-ulcers-know-134808542.html

Helping Kids Beat the Summertime Bulge
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Food insecurity and high healthcare costs go hand in hand
http://news.yahoo.com/food-insecurity-high-healthcare-costs-hand-hand-202829424.html

Chronic marijuana use in teens not linked to later health issues
http://news.yahoo.com/chronic-marijuana-teens-not-linked-later-health-issues-111412953.html

When it’s time for kindergarten, some preemies might not be ready
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Spirituality may be tied to easier cancer course
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Grown-ups need their booster shots, too
http://www.startribune.com/grown-ups-need-their-booster-shots-too/321405761/

Africa's one year being polio-free is considered fragile success
http://www.startribune.com/africa-s-one-year-being-polio-free-is-considered-fragile-success/321508181/

NYC hospitals ban filming of ER Reality TV without prior written consent
http://www.startribune.com/nyc-hospitals-ban-filming-of-er-reality-tv/321549391/

Drugmaker Glaxo closes plant where inhalers are made after discovery of Legionnaires' bacteria
http://www.startribune.com/drugmaker-glaxo-shuts-down-plant-over-legionnaires-bacteria/321468231/

EPA chief takes full responsibility for Colorado mine spill, says it 'pains me'
http://www.startribune.com/epa-chief-colorado-mine-spill-pains-me/321462171/

New York jail inmate's Legionnaires' disease not believed to be related to Bronx outbreak
http://www.startribune.com/new-york-jail-inmate-diagnosed-with-legionnaires-disease/321485461/

Wisconsin animal health officials lift remaining 6 bird flu quarantines
http://www.startribune.com/all-bird-flu-quarantines-lifted-in-wisconsin/321397451/

KARE11
Businesses training to be Alzheimer's friendly
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/08/11/businesses-training---alzheimers-friendly/31486521/

MPRNEWS
CEOs of Minnesota's medical marijuana companies discuss the state's program
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/11/bcst-medical-marijuana-ceos

Avian flu vaccine shows promise in turkeys, Vilsack says
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/11/avian-flu-vaccine

NFL's effort to combat domestic violence may go for the long game
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/12/npr-nfl-domestic-violence

MINNPOST
A torrent of mustard-colored waste shows lasting risk of sulfide mining
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/08/torrent-mustard-colored-waste-shows-lasting-risk-sulfide-mining

Many common psychology terms are 'inaccurate, misleading, misused, ambiguous or logically confused,' experts claim
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/many-common-psychology-terms-are-inaccurate-misleading-misused-ambiguous-or-l

Art therapy's impact: 'I painted myself out of hell'
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/08/art-therapys-impact-i-painted-myself-out-hell

USA TODAY
Women risking health, fines to whiten skin
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/08/11/31449643/

Taking Women’s Health to Heart: Column
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/08/10/womens-health-heart/30525871/

Health experts: Coca-Cola funds scientists with misleading message
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/10/coca-cola-funding-research-exercise-diet/31402963/

Federal report: 7 million fewer Americans uninsured this year
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/11/report-shows-uninsured-rates-drop--29-million/31464209/

Butter industry funds study that found butter is bad for you
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2015/08/11/31488697/

MSNBC
FDA Warns Kim Kardashian About Instagram Drug Endorsement
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-warns-kim-kardashian-about-instagram-endorsement-n408021

Black, Hispanic Kids Targeted by Ads for Soda and High-Calorie Foods
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/black-hispanic-kids-targeted-ads-soda-high-calorie-foods-n407876

YAHOO
Emotional Pitfalls of Weight-Loss Surgery
http://news.yahoo.com/emotional-pitfalls-weight-loss-surgery-130000633.html

At least 20,000 infected in southeast Congo measles outbreak: UN
http://news.yahoo.com/least-20-000-infected-southeast-congo-measles-outbreak-133507418.html

Swimmers sickened after Rio race worry about 2016 Olympics
http://news.yahoo.com/swimmers-sickened-rio-race-worry-2016-olympics-140649380--spt.html

Omega-3 may block psychosis years later: study
http://news.yahoo.com/omega-3-may-block-psychosis-years-later-study-160433118.html

Hetlioz pill may ease sleep disorder for some blind people
http://news.yahoo.com/hetlioz-pill-may-ease-sleep-disorder-blind-people-203202666.html

What You Should Know About Your First Ultrasound
http://news.yahoo.com/know-first-ultrasound-141958157.html

High risk medical devices backed by few studies
http://news.yahoo.com/high-risk-medical-devices-backed-few-studies-154748321--finance.html

How the West's Drought Is Affecting Lung Health
http://news.yahoo.com/wests-drought-affecting-lung-health-141209936.html

Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to risk of death
http://news.yahoo.com/trans-fats-not-saturated-fats-linked-risk-death-231047142.html

Mini payments may help teens manage type 1 diabetes
http://news.yahoo.com/mini-payments-may-help-teens-manage-type-1-175358861.html

Parents' Questions About Vaccines: Answered
http://news.yahoo.com/parents-questions-vaccines-answered-130000795.html

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Health care law hasn't dented hiring or hours, as critics predicted
http://www.startribune.com/health-care-law-hasn-t-dented-hiring-or-hours-as-critics-predicted/321620741/

Hold it! San Francisco tests pee-repellant paint as it battles public urination
http://www.startribune.com/hold-it-san-francisco-uses-paint-to-fight-public-urination/321718921/

Mayo-Franciscan says it will no longer offer water births as delivery option
http://www.startribune.com/mayo-franciscan-ends-option-of-water-births/321739111/

Child nutrition advocate 'used to getting things done' heads first lady's healthy kids program
http://www.startribune.com/first-lady-s-healthy-kids-director-aims-to-get-things-done/321718911/

Glaxo says meds made at drug plant that was closed over Legionnaires' bacteria are safe
http://www.startribune.com/glaxo-plant-quiet-for-2nd-day-over-legionnaires-bacteria/321568291/

Health officials say salmonella outbreak in Washington linked to pork has grown to 134 cases
http://www.startribune.com/health-officials-say-134-cases-of-salmonella-linked-to-pork/321623881/

PIONEER PRESS
Court hurdles likely for proposed ban on aborted fetal tissue use
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28631292/court-hurdles-likely-proposed-ban-aborted-fetal-tissue

Clinical trial uses body's own immune cells to fight cancer
http://www.twincities.com/nation/ci_28631041/clinical-trial-uses-bodys-own-immune-cells-fight

MPRNEWS
EPA administrator: Water quality improving in contaminated western rivers http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/13/npr-water

Feds say Lyme disease vastly underreported; local experts skeptical
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/12/lyme-disease

Sugar in processed foods is as common as sliced bread
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/12/bcst-sugar-in-processed-foods-is-as-common-as-sliced-bread

MINNPOST
No need to 'techno-panic.' Digital technology isn't destroying our children's brains
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/no-need-techno-panic-digital-technology-isnt-destroying-our-childrens-brains

11% of Americans experience pain daily, NIH analysis shows
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/11-americans-experience-pain-daily-nih-analysis-shows

MSNBC
Kim Kardashian Warning Highlights FDA's Social Media Problem
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kim-kardashian-warning-highlights-fdas-social-media-problem-n408651

Healing Sounds: Music in the Operating Room Can Ease Pain, Researchers Say
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/music-or-can-ease-pain-n408816

Nine in 10 Americans Have Health Insurance, Survey Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/obamacare-deadline/more-americans-covered-health-insurance-survey-finds-n408436

YAHOO
Got Cramps? Here's How to Cope With That Monthly Pain
http://news.yahoo.com/got-cramps-heres-cope-monthly-pain-110000891.html

How to Be a Savvy Shopper for Your Health Care
http://news.yahoo.com/savvy-shopper-health-care-130000997.html

Maintaining a Healthy Weight Requires a Good Night's Sleep
http://news.yahoo.com/maintaining-healthy-weight-requires-good-nights-sleep-124122858.html

Few drug tests ordered for welfare users in Maine so far
http://news.yahoo.com/few-drug-tests-ordered-welfare-155903056.html

AbbVie to seek FDA approval for leukemia drug after trial success
http://news.yahoo.com/abbvie-seek-fda-approval-leukemia-132518054.html

App Designed for Heroin Addicts Puts Help in the Palm of Their Hands
http://news.yahoo.com/app-designed-heroin-addicts-puts-help-palm-hands-110000706.html

To work or to work out? That may no longer be the question
http://news.yahoo.com/may-no-longer-203815388.html

Number of uninsured Americans keeps declining: Who are new beneficiaries?
http://news.yahoo.com/number-uninsured-americans-keeps-declining-beneficiaries-204712467.html

High mental illness rates, little help for youth in detention
http://news.yahoo.com/high-mental-illness-rates-little-help-youth-detention-154751091.html

Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep?
http://news.yahoo.com/child-getting-enough-sleep-141147062.html

Lifestyle changes help prevent pregnancy-related diabetes
http://news.yahoo.com/lifestyle-changes-help-prevent-pregnancy-related-diabetes-184922877.html

Knee replacement may ‘turn back the clock’ for arthritis pain
http://news.yahoo.com/knee-replacement-may-turn-back-clock-arthritis-pain-150819694--spt.html

How White Users Made Heroin a Public-Health Problem
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Congregant: No hard feelings over botulism outbreak from church potluck's tainted potato salad
http://www.startribune.com/congregant-no-hard-feelings-over-botulism-at-church-potluck/321857771/

Addict amnesty: Police department becomes support center, treatment link for heroin addicts
http://www.startribune.com/police-department-offers-heroin-addicts-amnesty-treatment/321845891/

Woodbury senior center client started fatal fire with cigarette, report says
http://www.startribune.com/state-warned-often-woodbury-senior-center-client-started-fire-with-cigarette-and-died/321751301/

EPA test results reveal Colorado spill's toxic stew as thousands of other abandoned mines leak
http://www.startribune.com/navajo-nation-says-it-feels-brunt-of-colorado-mine-leak/321518301/

FDA approves OxyContin to treat severe, chronic pain in children 11 to 16
http://www.startribune.com/fda-approves-oxycontin-for-children-11-and-older/321810941/

Legionnaires' outbreaks, often blamed on cooling towers, increasingly tied to bathroom showers
http://www.startribune.com/most-legionnaires-deaths-tied-to-spray-from-shower-faucet/321802201/

Health law sign-ups pushing higher; nearly 1 million used 'special enrollment periods'
http://www.startribune.com/health-law-sign-ups-keep-growing-uninsured-rate-declines/321788681/

Report: Kids drove decline in bicyclist deaths rates, but middle-aged men bucked the trend
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Anti-smoking group says redesigned Salt Lake City airport should not include smoking rooms
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To Your Good Health: Calcium sources differ; needs remain the same
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MNsure website getting a facelift from D.C. non-profit
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/13/bcst-mnsure-website-getting-a-facelift-from-dc-nonprofit

MINNPOST
Health impacts of nuke-plant accidents go far beyond radiation, research finds
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/08/health-impacts-nuke-plant-accidents-go-far-beyond-radiation-research-finds

25 years after the ADA, those with hidden disabilities still work for equal protection
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/08/25-years-after-ada-those-hidden-disabilities-still-work-equal-protec

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Air Pollution Killing 4,000 in China a Day, U.S. Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/air-pollution-killing-4-000-china-day-us-study-finds-n409516

More Police Are Killed in States With More Guns, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/more-guns-more-dead-cops-study-finds-n409356

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Are Your Allergies Ready for a Relocation?
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Healthy Aging: Preventing Isolation
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Can You Drink Alcohol and Still Lose Weight?
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How Big Data is Driving the Consumerization of Health Care
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Hidden damage revealed in veterans' brains from IED blasts
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Scientists researching brain disorders create super-clever mice
http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-researching-brain-disorders-create-super-clever-mice-131115015.html

Hospitals Test Paying Doctors for Performance, But Get Mixed Results
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10 Ways to Live Healthier and Save Money Doing It
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For fat loss, calories may matter more than fat or carbs
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2 Hours of Standing at Work May Boost Your Health
http://news.yahoo.com/2-hours-standing-may-boost-health-151115149.html

Testing for more breast cancer genes offers useful information
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Green scum and fish kills have Albert Lea on edge
http://www.startribune.com/green-scum-and-fish-kills-have-albert-lea-on-edge/322010511/

The government is waffling on its breakfast warning
http://www.startribune.com/the-government-is-waffling-on-its-breakfast-warning/321919301/

Traffic deaths up sharply in first 6 months of 2015; better economy, lower gas prices cited
http://www.startribune.com/traffic-deaths-up-sharply-in-first-6-months-of-this-year/322030001/

Questions and answers about the war wound known as moral injury, its differences with PTSD
http://www.startribune.com/questions-and-answers-about-the-war-wound-moral-injury/322017901/

People developing dementia at younger ages, study says
http://www.startribune.com/people-developing-dementia-at-younger-ages-study-says/321939551/

Health briefs: Skipping breakfast adds weight? That's a myth
http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-skipping-breakfast-adds-weight-that-s-a-myth/321939571/

Health beat: Stroke fears undercut clot risks
http://www.startribune.com/health-beat-stroke-fears-undercut-clot-risks/321939411/

High carb diets may put postmenopausal women at higher risk of depression
http://www.startribune.com/high-carb-diets-may-put-postmenopausal-women-at-higher-risk-of-depression/321939561/

Drug executives seeking approval for female libido pill previously ran afoul of FDA rules
http://www.startribune.com/drug-execs-behind-female-libido-pill-have-run-afoul-of-fda/321872301/

Hit pause on state's health plan contracts to avoid killing off competition
http://www.startribune.com/hit-pause-on-state-s-health-plan-contracts-to-avoid-killing-off-competition/321927741/

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34 people want MNsure top job - interim leader isn't one of them
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28641348/mnsures-top-job-draws-34-applications

Hugo's Dream of Wild Health farm grows food - and food for thought
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28642177/hugos-dream-wild-health-farm-grows-food-and

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Poor posture can lead to 'text neck'
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/08/15/poor-posture-can-lead-to-text-neck/31798667/

Treatment for bladder control that isn't surgery
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/08/14/treatment-for-bladder-control-that-isnt-surgery/31728247/

MPRNEWS
Mississippi mussels making a comeback
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/16/mississippi-mussels-making-a-comeback

When rehab might help an addict, but insurance won't cover it
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/16/npr-when-rehab-might-help-an-addict-but-insurance-wont-cover-it

'Living While Dying' episode 10: Drug trial disappointment
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/14/living-while-dying-episode-10-drug-trial-disappointment

MINNPOST
NEJM takes on a trio of controversies: Planned Parenthood, fetal tissue research and health care for transgender military personnel
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/nejm-takes-trio-controversies-planned-parenthood-fetal-tissue-research-and-he

USA TODAY
Want to adopt a healthy new habit? 'Stack' it
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/08/13/health-habit-stacking/30998265/

Transgender people face alarmingly high risk of suicide
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/16/transgender-individuals-face-high-rates--suicide-attempts/31626633/

MSNBC
Parents' irregular work schedules may put their children at risk
http://www.today.com/parents/parents-irregular-work-schedules-may-put-their-children-risk-t38816

Women are microwaving their armpits to get rid of sweat and hair
http://www.today.com/style/women-are-microwaving-their-armpits-get-rid-sweat-hair-t38371

YAHOO
Something Fishy About My Diet
http://news.yahoo.com/something-fishy-diet-110000986.html

White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-program-aim-combating-rise-heroin-deaths-015826775.html

Rewriting Autism History
http://news.yahoo.com/rewriting-autism-history-110000066.html

A Parent's Guide to Packing Healthy Back-to-School Lunches
http://news.yahoo.com/parents-guide-packing-healthy-back-school-lunches-110000093.html

Health insurers working the system to pad their profits
http://news.yahoo.com/health-insurers-working-system-pad-090000249.html

Back to School With Asthma
http://news.yahoo.com/back-school-asthma-110000198.html

You're Feeling Dizzy. Should You Be Worried?
http://news.yahoo.com/youre-feeling-dizzy-worried-110000086.html

Questions and answers about the war wound 'moral injury'
http://news.yahoo.com/questions-answers-war-wound-moral-injury-053255264.html

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FDA approves drug to boost female libido, a long-sought milestone fraught with controversy
http://www.startribune.com/fda-approves-female-sex-pill-but-with-safety-restrictions/322219661/

University of Minnesota regenerative skin research gets boost from $2.4M grant
http://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-regenerative-skin-research-gets-boost-from-2-4m-grant/322234671/

Teen use of e-cigarettes linked to later smoking but study can't prove that vaping is a cause
http://www.startribune.com/teens-e-cigarette-use-linked-with-later-smoking/322169691/

California health officials investigate 2nd case of human plague in Yosemite National Park
http://www.startribune.com/health-officials-investigate-another-plague-case-in-yosemite/322230401/

California governor criticizes lawmakers' attempt to reintroduce right-to-die legislation
http://www.startribune.com/california-lawmakers-renew-push-to-pass-right-to-die-bill/322173501/

St. Paul should seize chance to OK crisis-center move, lead on mental health
http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-should-seize-chance-to-ok-crisis-center-move-lead-on-mental-health/322220901/

PIONEER PRESS
Maplewood medics' decision to stop dying woman's resuscitation investigated
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28663515/maplewood-medics-decision-stop-dying-womans-resuscitation-investigated

39 St. Paul schools offer free lunches to all students
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_28661909/39-st-paul-schools-offer-free-lunches-all

KARE11
Study: Kids with food allergies often become bully victims
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/education/2015/08/19/study-kids-with-food-allergies-often-become-bully-victims/31973765/

New, non-surgical procedure for double chin
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/08/18/new-non-surgical-procedure--double-chin/31936237/

MPRNEWS
High cost of diabetes drugs often goes overlooked
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/18/npr-diabetes-drug-costs

Walker says his health plan puts families 'back in charge'
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/18/walker-health-plan

MINNPOST
Forget the gum. Mindfulness can stop you from smoking
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/08/forget-gum-mindfulness-can-stop-you-smoking

Study finds dramatic drop in chickenpox cases and complications
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/study-finds-dramatic-drop-chickenpox-cases-and-complications

Happiness drops significantly after first child, study finds
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/happiness-drops-significantly-after-first-child-study-finds

MSNBC
Can I Take it? And Other Questions About The Female Libido Pill
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/sexual-health/can-i-take-it-other-questions-about-female-libido-pill-n412276

Brain Scans May Predict Math Gains in Children, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/brain-scans-may-predict-math-gains-study-finds-n412141

YAHOO
UK study endorses 'game-changing' e-cigarettes for first time
http://news.yahoo.com/uk-study-endorses-game-changing-e-cigarettes-first-121423726--finance.html

New limbs and new hope for Africa's hunted albino children
http://news.yahoo.com/africas-hunted-albino-children-limbs-hope-052151598.html#

Suicide rescue ends in tragedy: How to help friends in crisis
http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-rescue-ends-tragedy-help-friends-crisis-153254312.html

Miniature brain-in-a-dish could help advance Alzheimer's research
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/miniature-brain-dish-could-help-072003762.html

Cholera, climate change fuel Haiti's humanitarian crisis: UN
http://news.yahoo.com/cholera-climate-change-fuel-haitis-humanitarian-crisis-un-042305002.html

Lack of experience with kids may lead to EMS errors
http://news.yahoo.com/lack-experience-kids-may-lead-ems-errors-213937337.html

Chile anti-smoking bill has tobacco industry on edge
http://news.yahoo.com/chile-anti-smoking-bill-tobacco-industry-edge-030204314.html

The Person Who Will Live to Be 150 Is Alive Today -- Could He Be You?
http://news.yahoo.com/person-live-150-alive-today-could-110000115.html

USDA moves to build poultry vaccine stockpile for bird flu return
http://news.yahoo.com/usda-moves-build-poultry-vaccine-stockpile-bird-flu-211223754.html

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The slippery slope of assisted dying
http://www.startribune.com/the-slippery-slope-of-assisted-dying/322459121/

Surgery for one type of early-stage breast cancer makes little difference in outcomes, scientists say
http://www.startribune.com/surgery-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-makes-little-difference-in-outcomes-scientists-say/322471621/

Learning how to live from terminally ill kids on Nickelodeon special
http://www.startribune.com/nickelodeon-show-profiles-dying-children/322496461/

Officials: West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Milwaukee; no human cases reported
http://www.startribune.com/west-nile-virus-found-in-mosquitoes-in-milwaukee/322487241/

Industry-backed questionnaire played key role in approval of female sex pill
http://www.startribune.com/drug-industry-links-run-deep-in-field-of-sexual-medicine/322408961/

EPA downplays dangers of mine spill that fouled Western rivers, but health concerns persist
http://www.startribune.com/epa-downplays-dangers-of-mine-spill-but-concerns-linger/322452011/

PIONEER PRESS
MNsure tackles tech problems weeks before signups start
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28675724/mnsure-tackles-tech-problems-weeks-before-signups-start

Historic hotel named source of deadly Legionnaires' outbreak
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28673662/nyc-identifies-hotel-source-legionnaires-outbreak

UCare sues to keep access to Minnesota public health plans
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28672551/ucare-sues-keep-access-minnesota-public-health-plans

MPRNEWS
Arts program helps women with disabilities navigate sex, relationships
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/20/-upstream-arts

Can health care be cured of racial bias?
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/20/npr-health-care-racial-bias

MINNPOST
In Houston, 'perfect storm' for infection is bringing third-world disease to U.S.
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/08/houston-perfect-storm-infection-bringing-third-world-disease-us

USA TODAY
Deadly infections from medical scopes go unreported, raising health risks
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/08/05/duodenoscope-infections-not-reported/29988165/

MSNBC
Jimmy Carter Is Trying a Brand-New Drug to Fight His Cancer
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/jimmy-carters-trying-brand-new-drug-fight-his-cancer-n413261

CDC to 40 Million Contact Lens Wearers: You're Doing It Wrong
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-says-40-million-contact-lens-wearers-are-doing-it-n413351

YAHOO
Dementia may be stabilising in some countries: study
http://news.yahoo.com/dementia-may-stabilising-countries-study-091729070.html

Stop Believing These 5 Myths About Food
http://news.yahoo.com/stop-believing-5-myths-food-101736939.html

5 Ways to Cope With Mild Cognitive Impairment
http://news.yahoo.com/5-ways-cope-mild-cognitive-impairment-135641110.html

Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting
http://news.yahoo.com/heaviest-smokers-may-face-biggest-weight-gain-quitting-170537544.html

Post-Workout Ice Baths May Weaken Muscles
http://news.yahoo.com/post-workout-ice-baths-may-weaken-muscles-145344539.html

Extra virgin olive oil linked to lower blood sugar and cholesterol
http://news.yahoo.com/extra-virgin-olive-oil-linked-lower-blood-sugar-153248760.html

The Heat Is On: Maximize Your Workout as Temperatures Climb
http://news.yahoo.com/heat-maximize-workout-temperatures-climb-132841333.html

Why Britain could start licensing e-cigarettes
http://news.yahoo.com/why-britain-could-start-licensing-e-cigarettes-195421534.html

How is pro-pot state like Colorado keeping teens away from marijuana?
http://news.yahoo.com/pro-pot-state-colorado-keeping-teens-away-marijuana-132542678.html

Skin Cancer More Aggressive with Fewer Moles Present
http://news.yahoo.com/skin-cancer-more-aggressive-fewer-moles-present-145521546.html

Obesity 'master-switch' in genes may be turned off: study
http://news.yahoo.com/obesity-master-switch-genes-may-turned-off-study-092548077.html

Coke to disclose details on its health efforts
http://news.yahoo.com/coke-disclose-details-health-efforts-133028346.html

TMI in Medicine: the Problem of Overdiagnosis
http://news.yahoo.com/tmi-medicine-problem-overdiagnosis-130000537.html

Diabetes drug shows 1st protection from heart complications
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Service dogs for veterans with PTSD get closer look
http://www.startribune.com/service-dogs-for-vets-with-ptsd-get-closer-look/322598071/

Children with selective mutism face their fears to find their voices
http://www.startribune.com/children-with-selective-mutism-face-their-fears-to-find-their-voices/322573771/

New bionic technology offers new control
http://www.startribune.com/new-bionic-technology-offers-new-control/322573781/

Second cancers are on the rise; 1 in 5 new US cases is in someone who had the disease before
http://www.startribune.com/second-cancers-are-on-the-rise-1-in-5-us-cases-is-a-repeat/322651241/

Walker's health plan hinges on rolling back benefits to lawmakers and staff, a tricky gambit
http://www.startribune.com/walker-s-health-plan-hinges-on-a-tricky-subsidy-rollback/322617941/

Bemidji shelter will give homeless alcoholics a place to go
http://www.startribune.com/bemidji-shelter-will-give-homeless-alcoholics-a-place-to-go/322566441/

Debate grows over proposed sexual consent policy at University of Minnesota
http://www.startribune.com/debate-grows-over-proposed-sexual-consent-policy-at-the-u/322561191/

Health briefs: Turning sugar into a painkiller
http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-turning-sugar-into-a-painkiller/322573811/

New plane unveiled to respond to contagious pathogens
http://www.startribune.com/new-plane-unveiled-to-respond-to-contagious-pathogens/322573841/

Does the paleo diet have it wrong? Ancient humans may have eaten carbs
http://www.startribune.com/does-the-paleo-diet-have-it-wrong-ancient-humans-may-have-eaten-carbs/322573801/

Health beat: Some Minnesota doctors are wary of 'female Viagra'
http://www.startribune.com/health-beat-some-minnesota-doctors-are-wary-of-female-viagra/322573791/

Distracted driving is ruining too many lives in Minnesota
http://www.startribune.com/distracted-driving-is-ruining-too-many-lives-in-minnesota/322554861/

PIONEER PRESS
Wisconsin tribe endorses medicinal, recreational marijuana
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28679179/wisconsin-tribe-endorses-medicinal-recreational-marijuana

Imperfect test fuels alternative Lyme disease treatments
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28682209/imperfect-test-fuels-alternative-lyme-disease-treatments

Ruben Rosario: Get those 'bye-bye' documents ready to go
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_28682005/ruba-n-rosario-get-those-bye-bye-documents

MPRNEWS
Doctor hopes free sunscreen at the fair will change habits
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/24/state-fair-sun-screen

Snooze alert: A sleep disorder may be harming your body and brain
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/24/npr-sleep-disorder

MINNPOST
Jimmy Carter's melanoma diagnosis sheds light on new advances in cancer treatments
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/jimmy-carters-melanoma-diagnosis-sheds-light-new-advances-cancer-treatments

MSNBC
Going to Pot: Will Legal Weed Hurt Medical Marijuana Users in Washington?
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/will-legal-weed-hurt-medical-marijuana-users-washington-n413281

New Breast Cancer Study Raises Questions, Delivers Few Answers
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/new-breast-cancer-study-raises-questions-delivers-few-answers-n413801

YAHOO
WHO calls for urgent transformation of global epidemic response
http://news.yahoo.com/calls-urgent-transformation-global-epidemic-response-135336416.html

Empty Plate: Kids Are Being Bullied to Skip Lunch at School
http://news.yahoo.com/empty-plate-kids-being-bullied-skip-lunch-school-110000836.html

With many Ebola survivors ailing, doctors evaluate situation
http://news.yahoo.com/many-ebola-survivors-ailing-doctors-evaluate-situation-131738493.html

Washington state: Car wash chemical dangerous to workers
http://news.yahoo.com/washington-state-car-wash-chemical-181607530.html

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After rejecting state health dollars in 2013, Anoka County reconsiders
http://www.startribune.com/after-rejecting-state-health-dollars-in-2013-anoka-county-reconsiders/322765771/

Health officials: 2 dead birds test positive for West Nile virus in Portage County
http://www.startribune.com/birds-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus-in-portage-county/322739981/

Jeb Bush's wife writes an op-ed to call attention to epidemic of heroin, prescription drugs
http://www.startribune.com/columba-bush-puts-drug-addiction-fight-among-top-priorities/322723941/

Tax procrastinators urged to file now to avoid loss of health care subsidies; backstop readied
http://www.startribune.com/tardy-tax-filers-risk-loss-of-health-care-subsidies/322694151/

Minnesota needs state strategy to fight pain pill, heroin addiction
http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-needs-state-strategy-to-fight-pain-pill-heroin-addiction/322746411/

MPRNEWS
Ebola nurse: What it Is like fighting this disease
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/24/bcst-ebola-nurse-what-it-was-like-fighting-this-horrific-disease

Posters, bullhorns and skirts help spread the word about vaccines
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/24/npr-vaccines

MINNPOST
Bacterial contamination is widespread in ground beef, Consumer Reports finds
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/08/bacterial-contamination-widespread-ground-beef-consumer-reports-finds

'Beer goggles effect' is a myth, study suggests
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/beer-goggles-effect-myth-study-suggests

99% of contact lens wearers put themselves at risk of eye infections, CDC study finds
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/99-contact-lens-wearers-put-themselves-risk-eye-infections-cdc-study-finds

USA TODAY
Vegas health clinic gambles on a new brand of primary care
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/25/vegas-health-clinic-gambles-new-brand-primary-care/32305923/

Women in labor are refused help without one of these
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/humankind/2015/08/25/32313447/

MSNBC
Imagine Getting a Flu Vaccine Pill, in the Mail
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-flu/imagine-getting-flu-vaccine-pill-mail-n415021

YAHOO
Transplanting a womb: Q&A on revolutionary Swedish technique
http://news.yahoo.com/transplanting-womb-q-revolutionary-swedish-technique-152613282.html

Men, individuals aged 65+ sleep better if they have access to nature
http://news.yahoo.com/men-individuals-aged-65-sleep-better-access-nature-134827627.html

Short time between pregnancies linked to osteoporosis
http://news.yahoo.com/short-time-between-pregnancies-linked-osteoporosis-140656416.html

Unpack Stress From School Meal Prep
http://news.yahoo.com/unpack-stress-school-meal-prep-110230269.html

Pregnant Women: How to Ensure a Healthy Baby and Enjoy Pregnancy Along the Way
http://news.yahoo.com/pregnant-women-ensure-healthy-baby-enjoy-pregnancy-along-110000080.html

Obamacare is facing another big threat: accounting
http://news.yahoo.com/obamacare-facing-another-big-threat-120003327.html

Spinal injections of steroids temporarily ease low back pain
http://news.yahoo.com/spinal-injections-steroids-temporarily-ease-low-back-pain-213507791.html

Should I Have My Appendix Removed?
http://news.yahoo.com/appendix-removed-151503876.html

Understanding Your Electronic Medical Records
http://news.yahoo.com/understanding-electronic-medical-records-153501120.html

Rhode Island move to mandate HPV vaccine in schools faces criticism
http://news.yahoo.com/rhode-island-move-mandate-hpv-vaccine-schools-faces-213854807.html

Lembo: Change in compound drug plan saves taxpayers millions
http://news.yahoo.com/lembo-change-compound-drug-plan-175327643.html

What Every Parent Should Know About Autism Screening
http://news.yahoo.com/every-parent-know-autism-screening-110000758.html

Parent and teen weight relate to feeding practices
http://news.yahoo.com/parent-teen-weight-feeding-practices-161430778.html

Nearly-term babies have elevated risk for ADHD
http://news.yahoo.com/nearly-term-babies-elevated-risk-adhd-144832247.html

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Mayo Clinic doctor has your prescription for happiness
http://www.startribune.com/mayo-clinic-doctor-has-your-prescription-for-happiness/322970311/

Protest seeks to block Medicare policy changes on prosthetics payments
http://www.startribune.com/protest-seeks-to-block-medicare-policy-changes-on-prosthetics-payments/323037561/

Winter is peak time college students start stimulants; summer vulnerability for other drugs
http://www.startribune.com/study-finds-peak-months-for-college-students-1st-drug-use/323048791/

Ratings reveal Minnesota clinics with best communication, access
http://www.startribune.com/ratings-reveal-minnesota-clinics-with-best-communication-access/323035851/

Counterpoint: Science shows crops are safe — to all but activists
http://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-science-shows-crops-are-safe-to-all-but-activists/323019451/

Counterpoint: I deserve a choice about dying
http://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-i-deserve-a-choice-about-dying/323019431/

Counterpoint: 'Modern mining' isn't the plan here
http://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-modern-mining-isn-t-the-plan-here/323019261/

PIONEER PRESS Hastings mother with conjoined twins faces post-birth death of one http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28708065/1-hastings-conjoined-twin-not-yet-born-wont

MINNPOST Omega-3 supplements and exercise have no protective effect on the aging brain, studies find http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/omega-3-supplements-and-exercise-have-no-protective-effect-aging-brain-studie

MSNBC Fund That Covers 9/11 Survivors Like 'Dust Lady' Is Due to Expire
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fund-covered-survivors-9-11-dust-lady-ready-expire-n416616

Marijuana Doesn't Shrink Brains, But It Can Change Them, Studies Find
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/marijuana-doesnt-shrink-brains-it-can-change-them-studies-find-n416466

Boy Leaves Hospital With New Hands
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/boy-leaves-hospital-new-hands-n416516

YAHOO Survey Says: Public Overwhelmingly Supports Healthy School Meals
http://news.yahoo.com/survey-says-public-overwhelmingly-supports-healthy-school-meals-110000715.html

Including Parents in the Care of Premature Babies
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Surgeon performance unaffected by fatigue from overnight work: study
http://news.yahoo.com/surgeon-performance-unaffected-fatigue-overnight-study-214829175.html

FDA wants food companies to hand over their pathogens
http://news.yahoo.com/fda-wants-food-companies-hand-over-pathogens-052517634--sector.html

Tanorexia: when getting a tan becomes an addiction
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/tanorexia-getting-tan-becomes-addiction-184943469.html

French woman wins disability grant for 'gadget allergy'
http://news.yahoo.com/french-woman-wins-disability-grant-gadget-allergy-181535392.html

Judge says Arizona Medicaid plan hospital fee constitutional
http://news.yahoo.com/judge-says-arizona-medicaid-plan-173818212.html

Nutty Food Can Be Good For Babies, Says Group of US Doctors
http://news.yahoo.com/nutty-food-can-be-good-for-babies-says-group-of-085942471.html

Cancer sniffing dogs to aid British doctors
http://news.yahoo.com/cancer-sniffing-dogs-aid-british-doctors-145051285.html

Plague Cases in US Are Unusually High This Year
http://news.yahoo.com/plague-cases-us-unusually-high-150345102.html

The New Obesity Drugs: an Rx for Weight Loss?
ttp://news.yahoo.com/obesity-drugs-rx-weight-loss-130000193.html

Jailing of gay men in Senegal poses setback to HIV fight in Africa
http://news.yahoo.com/jailing-gay-men-senegal-poses-setback-hiv-fight-143301898.html

Spouses of stroke survivors face lingering health issues
http://news.yahoo.com/spouses-stroke-survivors-face-lingering-health-issues-152244812.html

All About AEDs: Don't Think Twice About Using This Life-Saving Device
http://news.yahoo.com/aeds-dont-think-twice-using-life-saving-device-110000801.html

Nearly 1 in 5 Children and Teens Are Obese
http://news.yahoo.com/nearly-1-5-children-teens-obese-150231059.html

Who's Caring for You in the Hospital?
http://news.yahoo.com/whos-caring-hospital-164411695.html

Singapore’s silent health threat to women is totally preventable
http://news.yahoo.com/singapores-silent-health-threat-to-women-is-092712283.html

How to Avoid Foodborne Illness
http://news.yahoo.com/avoid-foodborne-illness-142354314.html

An aspirin a day – for years – may keep colon cancer away
http://news.yahoo.com/aspirin-day-years-may-keep-colon-cancer-away-164144575.html

Why It's Time to Rethink the Concept of Cleansing
http://news.yahoo.com/why-time-rethink-concept-cleansing-110000500.html

Pilates linked to better balance in older women with back pain
http://news.yahoo.com/pilates-linked-better-balance-older-women-back-pain-192209565.html

Savvy Snacking Can Be Good for Your Waist
http://news.yahoo.com/savvy-snacking-good-waist-110000429.html

Use of statins rising among very elderly
http://news.yahoo.com/statins-rising-among-very-elderly-174130967.html

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Healthful lunch campaign is leading to wasted fruits and veggies
http://www.startribune.com/healthful-lunch-campaign-is-leading-to-wasted-fruits-and-veggies/323153401/

Q&A: Questions, answers in the Planned Parenthood controversy over tissue from aborted fetuses http://www.startribune.com/q-a-questions-answers-in-planned-parenthood-controversy/323186411/

Health official: More states should post local info on vaccination and exemption rates
http://www.startribune.com/health-official-states-should-post-local-vaccination-info/323132041/

Officials: Utah man dies from plague in country's fourth fatal case of the disease this year
http://www.startribune.com/health-officials-elderly-utah-resident-dies-from-plague/323099811/

Lower-cost biotech drugs would bear code to distinguish them from original drugs
http://www.startribune.com/fda-lays-out-naming-rules-for-lower-cost-biotech-drugs/323089801/

FDA issues warning letters to 3 tobacco companies over "additive-free" claims
http://www.startribune.com/fda-issues-warning-letters-to-natural-tobacco-makers/323097801/

Tomah VA Medical Center temporarily stopping psychiatric services at hospital, nursing home http://www.startribune.com/tomah-va-medical-center-halting-psychiatric-services/323088871/

PIONEER PRESS Hastings woman's conjoined twins born; 1 dies after separation http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28712694/hastings-womans-conjoined-twins-born-1-is-critical

MPRNEWS Dr. Sheri Fink: 'Five Days at Memorial,' during Katrina http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/27/mpr_news_presents

MINNPOST Fewer parents are refusing vaccines for their children, a physician survey suggests http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/fewer-parents-are-refusing-vaccines-their-children-physician-survey-suggests

MSNBC School Lunches Are Getting Better — Healthier, Anyway — CDC Says
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/school-lunches-getting-better-well-healthier-anyway-cdc-says-n417371

Sterilization Lapse Puts Kids At Risk
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/sterilization-lapse-puts-kids-at-risk-514167875921

Psychology Studies Show Dodgy Results, Study Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/psychology-studies-show-dodgy-results-study-finds-n417391

CDC Sometimes Struggles to See Who's Not Vaccinated
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/cdc-sometimes-struggles-see-whos-not-vaccinated-n417256

Scientists Work on New 'Liquid Biopsy' for Breast Cancer
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/scientists-work-new-liquid-biopsy-breast-cancer-n417301

YAHOO Drinking a bottle of water before a meal facilitates weight loss
http://news.yahoo.com/drinking-bottle-water-meal-facilitates-weight-loss-150919242.html

Good News for Moms and Babies: India Just Hit a Major Health Milestone
http://news.yahoo.com/good-news-moms-babies-india-just-hit-major-114028016.html

10 Signs Your Thyroid is Out of Whack
http://news.yahoo.com/10-signs-thyroid-whack-172649026.html

Teenage goths at higher risk of depression: study
http://news.yahoo.com/teenage-goths-higher-risk-depression-study-231143225.html

High blood pressure in pregnancy tied to family risk
http://news.yahoo.com/high-blood-pressure-pregnancy-tied-family-risk-225132630.html

Study focuses on need for nutritional iodine during pregnancy
http://news.yahoo.com/study-focuses-nutritional-iodine-during-pregnancy-132820258.html

Don't Let the Scale Hijack Your Exercise Plans
http://news.yahoo.com/dont-let-scale-hijack-exercise-plans-171917348.html

High protein foods boost cardiovascular health in women: study
http://news.yahoo.com/high-protein-foods-boost-cardiovascular-health-women-study-150602859.html

4 Simple Ways to Save Money on Health Care
http://news.yahoo.com/4-simple-ways-save-money-164500914.html

Among young blacks, higher student loan debt tied to less sleep
http://news.yahoo.com/among-young-blacks-higher-student-loan-debt-tied-160215922.html

Long working hours tied to stroke risk
http://news.yahoo.com/long-working-hours-tied-stroke-risk-193412764.html

The World's Largest Fast-Food Chain Is Being Called Out Over Antibiotics
http://news.yahoo.com/worlds-largest-fast-food-chain-being-called-over-232113944.html

FDA proposes adding suffixes to distinguish biosimilar drug names
http://news.yahoo.com/fda-proposes-adding-suffixes-distinguish-biosimilar-drug-names-174842218--finance.html

US approves injectable anti-cholesterol drug Repatha
http://news.yahoo.com/us-approves-injectable-anti-cholesterol-drug-repatha-082815421.html

Component of colorful potatoes could be a cancer deterrent: study
http://news.yahoo.com/component-colorful-potatoes-could-cancer-deterrent-study-155103523.html

Birth Order Peril: Firstborn Women More Likely to Be Obese
http://news.yahoo.com/birth-order-peril-firstborn-women-more-likely-obese-143259200.html

Getting a flu shot? There are new options
http://news.yahoo.com/getting-flu-shot-options-200741801.html

 

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A hidden wound of war: Moral injury

http://www.startribune.com/a-hidden-wound-of-war-moral-injury/323298791/

 

Nurse embeds in South Dakota Hutterite colonies to transform care

http://www.startribune.com/nurse-embeds-in-south-dakota-hutterite-colonies-to-transform-care/323298841/

 

Mankato hospital's cochlear implants team helps kids experience hearing

http://www.startribune.com/mankato-hospital-helps-kids-experience-hearing/323395421/

 

Pricey new cholesterol drugs pose new dilemma in treatment

http://www.startribune.com/pricey-new-cholesterol-drugs-pose-new-dilemma-in-treatment/323386611/

 

Official: At least 6 California inmates ill with Legionnaires' disease; 51 under observation

http://www.startribune.com/6-san-quentin-inmates-ill-with-legionnaires-disease/323374691/

 

When doctors get it wrong: Misdiagnoses are getting a closer look

http://www.startribune.com/when-doctors-get-it-wrong-misdiagnoses-are-getting-a-closer-look/323328471/

 

Illinois to become first state to put locks on prescription painkiller bottles to stop abuse

http://www.startribune.com/illinois-will-be-first-state-to-lock-painkiller-pill-bottles/323321011/

 

Lawsuit claims state of Minnesota has underspent funds meant to serve the disabled

http://www.startribune.com/lawsuit-claims-state-of-minnesota-has-misallocated-funds-meant-to-serve-the-disabled/323257321/

 

Science briefs: Workaholics carry a risk of stroke

http://www.startribune.com/science-briefs-workaholics-carry-a-risk-of-stroke/323298881/

 

Health briefs: Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may aid mental health

http://www.startribune.com/health-briefs-omega-3-fatty-acid-supplements-may-aid-mental-health/323298771/

 

The hunt for natural ingredients to replace artificial dyes has its challenges

http://www.startribune.com/the-hunt-for-natural-ingredients-to-replace-artificial-dyes-has-its-challenges/323298711/

 

The secret to happiness: Generosity

http://www.startribune.com/the-secret-to-happiness-generosity/323298871/

 

Toxic chemicals released from roasting and grinding coffee

http://www.startribune.com/toxic-chemicals-released-from-roasting-and-grinding-coffee/323298751/

 

After 'death panel' nonsense, Medicare adopts improved hospice policy

http://www.startribune.com/after-death-panel-nonsense-medicare-adopts-improved-hospice-policy/323277031/

 

PIONEER PRESS

Take it from the folks at Fair's first aid stations: Forgo the flip-flops

http://www.twincities.com/statefair/ci_28729703/take-it-from-folks-at-fairs-first-aid

 

New drug has a familiar and deadly storyline

http://www.twincities.com/nation/ci_28729885/its-new-drug-but-it-has-familiar-storyline

 

Wisconsin bill would ban minors from tanning beds

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28729451/wisconsin-bill-would-ban-minors-from-tanning-beds

 

No quick answer for UCare in fight to maintain contracts

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28720034/will-ucare-get-more-time-fight-judge-decide

 

KSTP

Medical Experts Meet in Twin Cities to Discuss Treating Rare Respiratory Disease

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3891804.shtml?cat=11854

 

Diverse EMT Training Program Launches in Mpls.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3891849.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Minnesota officials urge flu shots knowing there'll be skeptics

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/31/flu-shot

 

MINNPOST

Lauren Nietz: School’s start can be a source of stress for kids; here’s how to ease the adjustment

http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/08/lauren-nietz-school-s-start-can-be-source-stress-kids-here-s-how-eas

 

Forget calorie-counting and low-fat diets; focus on eating healthful foods, say experts

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/08/forget-calorie-counting-and-low-fat-diets-focus-eating-healthful-foods-say-ex

 

Backlog at state-run treatment facilities means long waits for Minnesotans suffering from severe addictions

http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2015/08/backlog-state-run-treatment-facilities-means-long-waits-minnesotans-sufferin

 

USA TODAY

Group selfies causing lice increase

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2015/08/31/71311518/

 

Are naps good or bad for you?

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2015/08/30/71416802/

 

Top-notch community health care emerges in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina's rubble

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/08/28/community-healthcare-emerges--hurricane-katrina-rubble--new-orleans/71331792/

 

For sugar lovers, FDA's proposed guidelines are not so sweet

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/08/27/added-sugar-limits/31228567/

 

MSNBC

EPA Moves Ahead With Water Protection Rule Despite Court Ruling

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/epa-moves-ahead-water-protection-rule-despite-court-ruling-n418066

 

Have the 'Booze Talk' By Age 9, Pediatricians' Group Advises

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/have-booze-talk-age-9-pediatricians-group-advises-n417966

 

Diabetes Drugs Can Cause Severe Joint Pain, FDA Warns

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/diabetes/diabetes-drugs-can-cause-severe-joint-pain-fda-warns-n417851

 

YAHOO

What Happens When You Can't Afford Your Health Insurance

http://news.yahoo.com/happens-cant-afford-health-insurance-130000976.html

 

How to Shop for Medicare Drug Coverage

http://news.yahoo.com/shop-medicare-drug-coverage-104510635.html

 

Spanish-style siesta could reduce blood pressure, medications

http://news.yahoo.com/spanish-style-siesta-could-reduce-blood-pressure-medications-100636140.html

 

Sierra Leone: Officials confirm new Ebola death

http://news.yahoo.com/sierra-leone-officials-confirm-ebola-death-161109330.html

 

Medtronic says trials find gene linked to sudden cardiac death

http://news.yahoo.com/medtronic-says-trials-gene-linked-sudden-cardiac-death-115637581--finance.html

 

More than 1 in 6 children are obese: How parents and teachers can help

http://news.yahoo.com/more-1-6-children-obese-parents-teachers-help-223748232.html

 

The Evolution of Dental Implants

http://news.yahoo.com/evolution-dental-implants-110000812.html

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Study: 9 of 10 seabirds have glow sticks, lighters, toy cars, other plastics in their guts

http://www.startribune.com/what-s-in-90-percent-of-seabirds-guts-1-word-plastics/323469151/

 

Weight in middle age may influence who's at risk for Alzheimer's later on, and when it strikes

http://www.startribune.com/study-midlife-obesity-may-spur-risk-for-earlier-alzheimer-s/323562031/

 

US adult smoking rate dipped just below 18 percent last year, government report says

http://www.startribune.com/us-adult-smoking-rate-dips-to-17-percent/323550801/

 

Death toll from Legionnaires' disease rises to 4 at Illinois veterans' home

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Federal judge sides with anti-abortion group in challenge to birth control requirement

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Here's why young female athletes need more food

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Back to school: Why kids sleep patterns are at odds with school start time

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Forgetting that you've forgotten, not 'senior moments,' is early sign of dementia, study finds

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To Fight Peanut Allergies, Give Peanuts to Babies, Pediatricians Advise

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Rare Brain Disease Is Caused by Cousin of Mad Cow Agent, Study Finds

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'Happy Meals' Bill Could Benefit Kids, Researchers Say

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Medtronic says trials find gene linked to sudden cardiac death

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Daily pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: study

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Data Transparency: What the Numbers Don't Tell Us About Quality Health Care

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Women are not getting treated for menopausal symptoms

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Teens who have close friendships likely to become healthy adults

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Religion rarely part of ICU conversation

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Diet in a Taubesy-Turvy World

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New guidelines for cancer doctors aim to make sense of gene tests

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Knee and hip replacements increase heart attack risk briefly

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New hospital in Brooklyn Park shows demand for pediatric mental health care

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States urged to do more to prevent accidental drownings of children

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Death toll from Legionnaires' disease rises to 7 at Illinois veterans home

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Citing consumer risk, FDA sends warning letters to 5 distributors of pure powdered caffeine

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Health care reform, GOP-style

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Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

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Lawmakers seek MinnesotaCare, Medicaid contracts delay after UCare dropped

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: How much water should you drink?

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The healthiest city in every state

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Clinton proposes $7.5 billion fund to fight addiction

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Activity trackers vary in accuracy

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Study: Pot more a habit for college students than cigarettes

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Painkillers to Heroin: the Pros and Cons of Treatments for Opioid Addiction

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Study points to association between carbonated drinks and heart attacks

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Europe gets Amgen cholesterol drug for 50-60 pct of U.S. price

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New Heart 'Calculator' Lets You Find Out How Old Your Heart Really Is

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A racial gap in kidney transplants closes but work remains

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Serving Size Stumper: What's a Reasonable Amount to Eat?

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Indoor Tanning and the Myth of a Healthy Tan

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Epilepsy May Occur Again After Surgery

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Deaf mice cured with gene therapy

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How Bathroom Trips Save Lives

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New guidelines for cancer doctors aim to make sense of gene tests

 

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Review of Texas hospital at center of Ebola crisis cites unpreparedness, communication issues

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Near LA's Koreatown, pastor tries to lift veil on drug abuse among young Asian adults

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Minnesota judge rejects UCare bid to halt sign-ups as insurer seeks new contract

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Arizona Corrections Department: 220 inmates stricken by illness at Winslow prison complex

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Plan targets health care bias against transgender people

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U of M rolls out new policy defining sexual consent

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Google expands health search to 900 medical conditions

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Report: VA lost 10,000 applications for health care

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Pentagon halts work with bioterror germs at 9 labs

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Did Forged Signature Clear Way for Dangerous Blood-Clot Filter?

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More Evidence Agent Orange Causes Cancer

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A pill that prevents HIV is working even better than people thought

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Health care costs in Massachusetts surged 4.8 percent in '14

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Farm dust protects kids against asthma, allergies

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Research on health effects of fracking faces multiple challenges

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Did CVS's tobacco ban really cut smoking?

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Blueberries could help fight gum disease, reduce antibiotic use

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Kidney recipients, donors want info about each other’s health

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Could mobile devices raise skin cancer risk?

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Half of US adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes; rising rates may have leveled off, study says

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Accusations and emotions fly as Congress starts hearings on Planned Parenthood videos

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Obama administration says health insurance enrollment numbers are on track for year-end goal

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Minnesota water quality tests tainted by lab misconduct, state investigation finds

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Minnesota lawmakers examine bird flu response as producers prepare in case virus returns

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Parents, unemployed, youths focus of NYC plan to train non-professionals in mental health

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Pass on the salt? NYC health board to vote Wednesday on sodium warnings for chain eatery menus

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Review: Must-read book on autism argues for paradigm shift

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Extreme preemies make survival gains, odds are still poor for the tiniest, 20-year study finds

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Activists plan rally to demand Planned Parenthood investigation

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Startups bet on consumer demand for health care convenience

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: The meningitis vaccine

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Feds to focus on health inequities among minority, rural and poor seniors

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New Cholesterol Drugs Too Pricey, Group Says

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Surgeon General Calls for Steps to Promote Healthy Walking

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Don't Pre-Fill Those Syringes, FDA Says

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Another Study Finds Kids Who Vape Smoke Real Tobacco, Too

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Dead squirrel at Lake Tahoe in California tests positive for plague

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Smoke-free workplace laws may decrease youth smoking

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Is a Vitamin or Mineral Deficiency Making You Tired?

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Implant captures cancer cells: study

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Child refugees suffer accidents, beatings, rape on way to Sweden

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Protesters in St. Paul call on Gov. Dayton to defund Planned Parenthood
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Scientists have discovered why running makes you happy
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St. Jude Medical taps insider Rousseau to succeed Starks as next CEO
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Mondelez plans to have 50 pct. of its portfolio contain healthy snacks within next 5 years http://www.startribune.com/mondelez-plans-to-concentrate-more-on-healthy-snacks/326270061/

Uncertainty reigns as Congress considers whether to extend 9/11 health programs http://www.startribune.com/uncertainty-reigns-over-possible-end-of-9-11-health-programs/326265441/

New York attorney general targets devil's claw makers in probe of herbal supplements industry http://www.startribune.com/new-york-attorney-general-targets-devil-s-claw-manufacturers/326152921/

Judge rules GOP-led House can sue Obama administration over money spent on health care law http://www.startribune.com/judge-clears-way-for-house-lawsuit-challenging-health-law/326079131/

St. Paul City Council approves rezoning for mental health crisis facility
http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-council-approves-rezoning-for-mental-health-crisis-facility/326098311/

Legionnaires' disease death toll rises to 10 in western Illinois; case total increases to 57 http://www.startribune.com/legionnaires-death-toll-rises-to-10-in-western-illinois/326090741/

California lawmakers approve bill to allow terminally ill to end lives after earlier rejection http://www.startribune.com/california-lawmakers-approve-right-to-die-legislation/326036451/

Health Department: Salmonella case matching national outbreak confirmed in North Dakota http://www.startribune.com/health-department-salmonella-case-found-in-north-dakota/326109021/

NYC ends consent requirement for ultra-Orthodox Jewish circumcision suction ritual
http://www.startribune.com/nyc-won-t-require-consent-form-for-oral-suction-circumcision/325954401/

US regulators end study of risk of cancer at nuclear plants, citing length, cost of reviews http://www.startribune.com/regulators-halt-study-of-cancer-risks-at-7-nuclear-plants/325969021/

Experts: More action needed to protect patients from experimental stem cell treatments http://www.startribune.com/experts-unproven-stem-cell-procedures-need-more-oversight/326084901/

New York becomes 1st US city to require salt warnings on chain-restaurant menus
http://www.startribune.com/pass-on-the-salt-nyc-board-to-vote-on-menu-sodium-warnings/325853711/

3 tips for patients trying to adapt to the many changes emerging in primary health care http://www.startribune.com/3-tips-for-adjusting-to-changes-in-primary-health-care/325925531/

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Minnesota lab employee misconduct prompts water test review
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A new blood test can tell us if we'll get Alzheimer's? Not so fast
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/09/new-blood-test-can-tell-us-if-well-get-alzheimers-not-so-fast

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UAW's takeover of retiree health care is succeeding
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/09/09/uaw-health-care/71948940/

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Pathway Launches 'Liquid Biopsy' To Find Cancer In Healthy People h
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Two Dead, 341 Sick in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers
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Study finds seeds of Alzheimer's may have spread in medical procedure
http://news.yahoo.com/study-finds-seeds-alzheimers-may-spread-medical-procedure-173343300.html

A Children’s Sleep Guide Is Causing A Whole Lot Of Controversy
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Bellafill dermal filler effective five years after treatment: study
http://news.yahoo.com/bellafill-dermal-filler-effective-five-years-treatment-study-133938683--finance.html

IBA sees barriers falling as proton beams tested in more cancers
http://news.yahoo.com/iba-sees-barriers-falling-proton-beams-tested-more-104541497--sector.html

Apple cider vinegar a hero to some for beauty, health, home
http://news.yahoo.com/apple-cider-vinegar-hero-beauty-health-home-130450134.html

Preemptive drug should be routine in AIDS fight: study
http://news.yahoo.com/preemptive-drug-routine-aids-fight-study-100258761.html

Kids with better lipid levels consume fewer sugary drinks
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Heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime in adulthood
http://news.yahoo.com/heart-rate-teen-boys-linked-violent-crime-adulthood-174844861.html

Smoking worsens diabetes complications, but quitting may help
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3 tips for adjusting to changes in primary health care
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Suicide and Stigma: Moving Past Silence and Shame
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Surgeon general calls for steps to promote healthy walking
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Retail clinics, apps change doctor-patient relationship
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FDA staff flags dosing risk with Collegium opioid painkiller
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How Successful People Beat Stress
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Lung Cancer Survivors, Families and Caregivers Give Back
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Smart Thermometers Could Help Contain Epidemics, Experts Say
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About half of US adults are diabetic or prediabetic: study
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Reference payment for colonoscopy saved California millions of dollars
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New hospital in Jordan treats the worst of Mideast's war-wounded
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Slights single out kids of gay, lesbian parents
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Medtronic says FDA approved new defibrillator implant that won't malfunction in MRI scanner http://www.startribune.com/medtronic-gets-approval-for-mri-safe-heart-implant/327461011/

Tricycle injuries send thousands of little tykes to emergency rooms each year, analysis finds http://www.startribune.com/tricycle-injuries-send-thousands-of-tykes-to-ers-each-year/327283402/

'Listening tour' helps Dr. Oz recalibrate for new television season
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More than 100,000 medical codes have physicians on edge
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Ouch! Vaccination rates among elderly falling short
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WHO urges European action on migrant health
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The Antioxidant Era Is Over -- and What's Next
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Panel backs low-dose aspirin for certain older adults to prevent heart attacks, maybe cancer

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Medicare penalizes hospitals treating sickest, poorest patients, study says

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Brooklyn Park pediatric hospital fills a gap in state's mental health system

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Editing human DNA could lead to dangerous mutations

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PrairieCare to leave Medica's network in protest over length of stays

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Plague case confirmed in Michigan

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Is Baby Fever Real?

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Hopping for 2 minutes a day could prevent fractures linked to osteoporosis

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Is Your Dietary Supplement Evidence-Based?

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Sierra Leone quarantines 700 after new Ebola death

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Normal Aspects of Aging and Cognitive Decline

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Another Reason Not to Sit for Too Long: Liver Disease

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U.S. fast-food meat still mostly raised on antibiotics: consumer groups

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Blacks fare worse than whites after heart attacks

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Kenya focuses on strong health system, less crisis funding

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Healthy gut bacteria could ward off age-related disease: study

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Europe's Scary, Legal Drug Boom

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Large plates, large portions lead to weight gain: study

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Minnesota teen world's youngest recipient of bionic arm

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Minnesota's uninsured rate plunges as Affordable Care Act kicks in

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Think your brain is doomed to senility? Think again

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Report: Health care apps top 165,000; most popular focus on fitness, well being

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Smoking rate goes back down after startling rise in city that prized anti-smoking efforts

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Chipotle food poisonings traced to tainted tomatoes

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Air pollution kills 3.3 million a year globally, but much of it traced to farms, study says

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Target flashes new focus on health, hands out 300k Fitbits to workers, healthier snacks

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Budget office: Year ban on Planned Parenthood's federal funds could save $235M, but cut care

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Employee at Sartell assisted living facility accused of sexually abusing residents

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Mayo Clinic Grant Helps Start Clinic Trials for Hard-to-Treat Breast Cancer

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Ramsey Offers Heart Safe CPR Training Session

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Some Minn. Schools Start the Year with Super-Lice

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INTERVIEW: Family Practitioner Addresses Health Risks for Overweight Children

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How caffeine at night resets your inner clock

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Overweight girls with a positive body image gain less weight later, U of M study finds

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Eliminating super-sized meals could remove a fourth of daily calories consumed in U.S., study finds

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Seasonal allergies or respiratory virus? Hard to tell

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Toddler with type 2 diabetes highlights global obesity epidemic

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10 Ways to Incorporate More Walking Into Your Day

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Cholera kills 16 in north Nigeria, medical charity MSF calls for help

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Falls in the Elderly: Deadly But Preventable

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Why Is Alcohol So Dangerous For Babies?

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Millions of children's lives saved as malaria deaths plunge –UN

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Why Google is taking a closer look at disrupting health care

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How Junk Food Might Make You Dumb

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The Fake Drug Industry Is Exploding, and We Can't Do Anything About It

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WHO aims to make Europeans start moving, stop smoking

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Kids rushed through school lunches throw out more food

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Litesprite uses mobile games to treat chronic stress problems

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Why Diet Soda Could Sink Your Diet

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Cancer is leading cause of death for US Hispanics

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For mildly obese diabetics, weight loss surgery may be helpful

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A Personal Compass: What Patient Navigation Can Do for You

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Marijuana use tied to higher blood sugar in middle age

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Minnesota's medical costs rose in 2014 but varied widely clinic to clinic

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Study: Diabetes pill Jardiance cuts risk of death, hospitalization from heart complications

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Autopsy fails to answer why Eden Prairie teen died after wisdom teeth surgery

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Another food fight? Congress weighs changes to school meals standards as law set to expire

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Liberal-leaning policy center urges disclosure, consumer education to curb prescription costs

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House bills hit Planned Parenthood, some abortion doctors as GOP leaders try averting shutdown

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Communities look to become 'dementia friendly' to help make life easier for those affected

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Feds: North Memorial punished nurse applicant who wanted Sabbath off

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Appeals court upholds injunction halting contraception mandate at colleges in 3 states

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Pittsburgh hospital investigates deaths of 2 heart transplant patients with mold infections

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Green Bay school closed after kindergartener dies of meningitis

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HEALTHBEAT: Time for flu vaccine, CDC expects updated shot will provide better protection

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Another (doomed) attempt to challenge the Affordable Care Act

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The Anna Westin Act: Our Senate bill brings help for eating disorders

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FDA flags infection issue with new type of medical scope

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Things to Know About the Flu Shot: Many Options this Year

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Climate Cast: Climate change and public health

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Study finds plain soap more effective than one antibacterial variety

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Building healthier communities: A Cigna | USA TODAY forum

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Bone marrow: why donate, and how?

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'Artificial Pancreas' Works in Real-World Experiment

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FDA Fast-Tracks Experimental Ebola Drug ZMapp

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/ebola-drug-zmapp-gets-fda-fast-track-n429156

 

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6 Hacks to Make You Love Meal Planning

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Malaria deaths fall 60 percent since 2000: UN

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For Some Troubled Kids and Teens, Social Media Can Be a 'Vicious Circle'

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NIH takes next steps in Obama's Precision Medicine plan

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Paxil Isn't Safe for Teens, According to Reanalysis of Old Study

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Energy Drinks Tied to Brain Injuries in Teens

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4 Tools to Help the Families of People Fighting Addiction (Op-Ed)

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Vision impairment linked to worse quality of life

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Flu shots for adults under 65 may boost protection for seniors

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Hospitalization rates in chemo trials may be misleading

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Department of Health and Human Services, AstraZeneca to develop antibiotics

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Olive oil cuts risk of breast cancer

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Criminally low heart rate found in some men

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With quick clinics, online care, providers give convenience another try

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Stung by costs, some of Minnesota's medical marijuana patients back to buying on streets

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Health briefs: For blood pressure, go low, study says

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Seeds of Alzheimer's may be transferred

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Health beat: Misdiagnosis solutions generated by St. Paul think tank

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Twin Cities college wins federal grant to boost statewide access to dental care

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Minn. Office of Medical Cannabis tightens security for online registration

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Inside Your Health: PMDD Symptoms and Treatment for Women

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Investigation: Bungling by UN Agency Hurt Ebola Response

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U.S. doesn't have enough of the veggies we need

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Most people on food stamps eat less nutritious food than everyone else

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Re-examination of Paxil study underscores concerns about company-sponsored clinical trials

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Diet, not pills, may still be the best bet for brain power

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Would You Take a 'Digital' Pill? Bioethicist Warns About Privacy Risk

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As Adults Embrace Marijuana, Teens Turn Their Noses Up

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'You've Got Breast Cancer.' Now What? 5 Things Women Should Remember

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A third of Britons born in 2015 will develop dementia: study

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Former peanut executive gets 28 years in prison for role in deadly salmonella outbreak

http://www.startribune.com/former-peanut-exec-gets-28-years-in-prison-for-outbreak/328612641/

 

FDA will ask panel to review pain, bleeding problems with Essure contraceptive implant

http://www.startribune.com/fda-experts-to-review-safety-of-essure-birth-control-implant/328526911/

 

Iowa company gets first USDA-issued conditional license to develop bird flu vaccine

http://www.startribune.com/iowa-company-gets-first-usda-license-for-bird-flu-vaccine/328523531/

 

Amid high price woes, Minnesota medical marijuana company offers discount on month supply

http://www.startribune.com/medical-marijuana-company-offers-discount-on-month-supply/328507221/

 

Little change in state obesity rates last year; highest in South and Midwest

http://www.startribune.com/state-obesity-rates-hold-steady-30-pct-or-more-in-22-states/328519931/

 

KSPT

Minn. Health Officials Say Increased Obesity Rate a 1-Year Blip

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3913344.shtml?cat=11854

 

Some FluMist Orders Could Arrive Later than Usual this Flu Season

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3912763.shtml?cat=11854

 

Forums Set on Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3912411.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Turkey farmers brace for possible return of bird flu

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/22/turkey-farms-avian-flu

 

The marketing of moringa: Is this the new kale?

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/21/npr-moringa

 

MINNPOST

Speed and ease with which new drugs receive FDA approval have many experts concerned

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/09/speed-and-ease-which-new-drugs-receive-fda-approval-have-many-experts-concern

 

USA TODAY

Urban, rural and business communities must work together to boost health

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/09/22/urban-rural-and-business-communities-must-work-together-boost-health/72570530/

 

MSNBC

FDA Warns About Pain Pill in Kids

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fda-warns-about-pain-pill-kids-n431096

 

Go Ahead and Have Fun: Sex Doesn't Cause Heart Attacks, Study Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/go-ahead-have-fun-sex-doesnt-cause-heart-attacks-study-n431041

 

YAHOO

Not Losing Weight? Here's Why

http://news.yahoo.com/not-losing-weight-heres-why-100000849.html

 

Enjoy Feeding Your Infant: How to Expand His or Her Palate

http://news.yahoo.com/enjoy-feeding-infant-expand-her-palate-100000009.html

 

Why We Need Spirituality in Oncology

http://news.yahoo.com/why-spirituality-oncology-100000801.html

 

Poor executive functioning in girls tied to future weight gain

http://news.yahoo.com/poor-executive-functioning-girls-tied-future-weight-gain-223644580.html

 

Report: Higher smoking, drinking among construction workers

http://news.yahoo.com/report-higher-smoking-drinking-among-214738117.html

 

Probiotic eliminates cow’s milk allergies: study

http://news.yahoo.com/probiotic-eliminates-cow-milk-allergies-study-111803006.html

 

Jury still out on e-cigarettes as cessation aid, U.S. doctors say

http://news.yahoo.com/jury-still-e-cigarettes-cessation-aid-u-doctors-211733092.html

 

Exclusive: Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs - academic study

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-americans-overpaying-hugely-cancer-drugs-academic-study-123758226--finance.html

 

AP Investigation: WHO Ebola effort faltered in African city

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-investigation-bungling-un-agency-hurt-ebola-response-091149956.html#

 

Body parts floating in 3D space to give medicine virtual shape

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/body-parts-floating-3d-space-medicine-virtual-shape-164301097.html

 

Kids and Sports: Can We Keep Our Eye on the Ball?

http://news.yahoo.com/kids-sports-keep-eye-ball-152945132.html

 

Apples Take the Prize as Kids' Favorite

http://news.yahoo.com/apples-prize-kids-favorite-145806144.html

 

Wealthier families have happier kids

http://news.yahoo.com/wealthier-families-happier-kids-185112913.html

What's Worse for Your Career: Boredom or Stress?

http://news.yahoo.com/whats-worse-career-boredom-stress-152300308.html

 

Watchful parents help early-maturing girls avoid alcohol abuse

http://news.yahoo.com/watchful-parents-help-early-maturing-girls-avoid-alcohol-152459724.html

 

What Does 'Eating in Moderation' Really Mean?

http://news.yahoo.com/does-eating-moderation-really-mean-134641919.html

 

What's Your Boss Allowed to Ask When You Call In Sick?

http://news.yahoo.com/whats-boss-allowed-ask-call-sick-144400910.html

 

Stress levels tied to happiness and sense of well-being for women

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/stress-levels-tied-happiness-sense-well-being-women-191154407.html

 

Sleep, Health and Performance: Solving Bedtime Blues

http://news.yahoo.com/sleep-health-performance-solving-bedtime-blues-130000109.html

 

Do high fat foods make you want more?

http://news.yahoo.com/high-fat-foods-want-more-155208624.html

 

7 Reasons to Call Off a Surgery

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Doctors to FDA: Don't Call Them 'Breakthrough' Drugs

http://news.yahoo.com/doctors-fda-dont-call-them-breakthrough-drugs-003126417.html

 

Merck antibody reduces risk of C. difficile recurrence – study

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Study: Diagnosis errors major health care issue affecting most, severe consequences for some

http://www.startribune.com/study-misdiagnosis-major-issue-better-care-teamwork-urged/328664601/

 

Whistleblowers say retaliation by VA supervisors continues, a year after scandal

http://www.startribune.com/whistleblowers-va-inspector-general-a-joke/328670451/

 

Health insurance deductibles up 40 percent since 2010

http://www.startribune.com/kaiser-study-average-deductibles-up-40-percent-in-past-five-years/328664941/

 

Turing Pharmaceuticals says will cut price of drug after accused of gouging patients

http://www.startribune.com/company-says-will-cut-price-of-drug-after-accused-gouging/328749731/

 

Want to avoid misdiagnosis? Some tips for patients to reduce the odds of a diagnostic error

http://www.startribune.com/some-tips-for-patients-to-reduce-odds-of-being-misdiagnosed/328709811/

 

Benefits survey details medical cost shift to workers in employer-sponsored health coverage

http://www.startribune.com/study-shows-employers-shifting-more-medical-costs-to-workers/328663311/

 

Obama administration says uninsured are getting harder to sign up for health overhaul

http://www.startribune.com/uninsured-are-getting-harder-to-sign-up/328671341/

 

Text messages with healthy 411 may reduce risks for heart patients, Australian study suggests

http://www.startribune.com/txt-msgs-may-lead-to-broad-heart-linked-benefits-study-says/328671321/

 

Unprecedented lawsuit filed on behalf of child sex exploitation victim

http://www.startribune.com/unprecedented-lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-child-sex-exploitation-victim/328758031/

 

PIONEER PRESS

Senate blocks anti-abortion bill; new showdown set

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28858688/senate-blocks-anti-abortion-bill-new-showdown-set

 

KSPT

Doctors: Mold Allergies Worsen During Fall

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3914090.shtml?cat=11854

 

Ramsey County Bans E-Cigs at Public Places

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3914079.shtml?cat=11854

 

Recall Issued for Yogurt Cheese Spreads Distributed in Minn.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3913895.shtml?cat=11854

 

USA TODAY

Some health experts say the USA hasn't learned key lessons from Ebola experience

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/09/22/some-health-experts-say-usa-hasnt-learned-key-lessons-ebola-experience/72538614/

 

Insurance, healthy behavior are key to reducing cost of chronic disease

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/09/21/insurance-healthy-behavior-key-reducing-cost-chronic-disease/72563266/

 

MSNBC

Three Dead, 558 Sick in Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/three-dead-558-sick-cucumber-salmonella-outbreak-n431881

 

New Virus Found in Blood Supply — But Don't Freak Out Just Yet

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-virus-found-blood-supply-n431856

 

YAHOO

Smoking, alcohol, obesity tar Europe's bill of health: WHO

http://news.yahoo.com/smoking-alcohol-obesity-tar-europes-bill-health-070934388.html

 

Living With Lewy Body Dementia

http://news.yahoo.com/living-lewy-body-dementia-164708586.html

 

Fruits and vegetables for weight management: which ones are best?

http://news.yahoo.com/fruits-vegetables-weight-management-ones-best-100712809.html

 

Common Pregnancy Complications Tied to Heart Disease Deaths Later On

http://news.yahoo.com/common-pregnancy-complications-tied-heart-disease-deaths-later-153144086.html

 

Saving Prostate Cancer Patients from Collateral Damage

http://news.yahoo.com/saving-prostate-cancer-patients-collateral-damage-211519417.html

 

Cases in Iraq cholera outbreak rise to 121, but no new deaths: ministry

http://news.yahoo.com/cases-iraq-cholera-outbreak-rise-121-no-deaths-122420278.html

 

Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking

http://news.yahoo.com/parental-nicotine-dependence-predicts-teen-smoking-183703089.html

 

Coca-Cola: We spent $118.6M on health efforts in 5 years

http://news.yahoo.com/coca-cola-spent-118-6m-131639600.html

 

Sitting less a better goal than exercising more: study

http://news.yahoo.com/sitting-less-better-goal-exercising-more-study-152346623.html

 

How to Maximize Mental Health Coverage

http://news.yahoo.com/maximize-mental-health-coverage-141907758.html

26 Bad Habits That Make You Fat

http://news.yahoo.com/26-bad-habits-fat-170718863.html

 

People who see themselves as overweight are more likely to gain weight

http://news.yahoo.com/people-see-themselves-overweight-more-likely-gain-weight-205017662.html

 

How Medicare’s 'chronic care management' payments could affect primary care

http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-chronic-care-management-payments-could-affect-primary-164155192.html

 

Nestle pushes further into medicine with planned Alzheimer's test

http://news.yahoo.com/nestle-pushes-further-medicine-planned-alzheimers-test-094237323--finance.html

 

Gilead experimental drug fights all forms of hep C: data

http://news.yahoo.com/gilead-combo-drug-fights-forms-135231845.html

 

Lower doses of heart meds save lives: study

http://news.yahoo.com/lower-doses-heart-meds-save-lives-study-193049374.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cleaning fluid was mystery substance that halted Minneapolis VA surgeries

http://www.startribune.com/cleaning-fluid-was-mystery-substance-that-halted-minneapolis-va-surgeries/329244491/

 

Clinics turn to more non-physicians to boost efficiency

http://www.startribune.com/clinics-turn-to-more-non-physicians-to-boost-efficiency/329355181/

 

Shakira says motherhood makes her feel more connected to early childhood development issue

http://www.startribune.com/singer-and-mom-shakira-promotes-early-childhood-development/329335421/

 

Why was St. Cloud VA report buried? Transparency should be default policy

http://www.startribune.com/why-was-st-cloud-va-report-buried-transparency-should-be-default-policy/329315591/

 

KSPT

Family Moved by Loss Changes Student Athlete Health Checks

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3916739.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Could delaying retirement be great for your health?

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/24/npr-delaying-retirement

 

MINNPOST

New U.S. dietary guidelines are guided by weak, out-dated science, BMJ report contends

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/09/new-us-dietary-guidelines-are-guided-weak-out-dated-science-bmj-report-conten

 

MSNBC

Premium Cost Is Top Concern for Health Insurance Shoppers: Survey

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/obamacare-deadline/health-insurance-premium-cost-top-concern-insurance-shoppers-survey-n433261

 

The health benefits of being naked: How stripping down is good for you

http://www.today.com/health/health-benefits-being-naked-how-stripping-down-good-you-t44911

 

One in 10 Pregnant Women Admit They Drink Sometimes

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/one-10-pregnant-women-admit-they-drink-sometimes-n433031

 

YAHOO

An Inside Look at Chinese Herbal Therapy

http://news.yahoo.com/inside-look-chinese-herbal-therapy-100000139.html

 

Roche skin cancer combination therapy gets EU panel backing

http://news.yahoo.com/roche-skin-cancer-combination-therapy-gets-eu-panel-115414630--finance.html

 

Healthy Aging: Vaccines You Need Now

http://news.yahoo.com/healthy-aging-vaccines-now-132723398.html

 

The Basics of Medicare: Choosing the Right Plan for You

http://news.yahoo.com/basics-medicare-choosing-plan-155640804.html

 

Feel-Good Science: Why Some People Savor Positive Emotions Longer

http://news.yahoo.com/feel-good-science-why-people-savor-positive-emotions-130000970.html

 

Top U.S. doctors say pricey cholesterol drugs best for limited group

http://news.yahoo.com/top-u-doctors-pricey-cholesterol-drugs-best-limited-201054119--finance.html

 

Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers

http://news.yahoo.com/kids-asthma-fare-worse-live-smokers-204739434.html

 

UN Ebola response now planned to continue into 2016

http://news.yahoo.com/un-ebola-response-now-planned-continue-2016-152448629.html

 

Why Diets Really Don't Work

http://news.yahoo.com/why-diets-really-dont-191801177.html

 

Small height differences among kids may reflect economic disparities

http://news.yahoo.com/small-height-differences-among-kids-may-reflect-economic-173157835.html

 

52 Million Stillbirths Expected in Next 20 Years

http://news.yahoo.com/52-million-stillbirths-expected-next-223000509.html

 

Does America have the cure for high drug costs?

http://news.yahoo.com/does-america-cure-high-drug-costs-221653378.html

 

Here's Why You Hate Cilantro -- and Other Foods

http://news.yahoo.com/heres-why-hate-cilantro-other-foods-152531471.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands in Minnesota, but how high?

http://www.startribune.com/health-insurance-premiums-to-rise-for-thousands-in-minnesota-but-how-high/329721141/

 

For Minnesotans aging in place, link health to housing

http://www.startribune.com/for-minnesotans-aging-in-place-link-health-to-housing/329597901/

 

Women are the target of a new medical building boom in Minnesota

http://www.startribune.com/women-are-the-target-of-a-new-medical-building-boom-in-minnesota/329654581/

 

Multiracial patients struggle to find bone marrow donors

http://www.startribune.com/multiracial-patients-struggle-to-find-bone-marrow-donors/329621081/

 

French researchers claim breakthrough in fertility treatments with in-vitro sperm

http://www.startribune.com/french-researchers-claim-breakthrough-in-fertility-treatments-with-in-vitro-sperm/329621121/

 

Study finds many early breast cancer patients can skip chemo; gene test helps ID which ones

http://www.startribune.com/gene-test-finds-which-breast-cancer-patients-can-skip-chemo/329730581/

 

Next health care case at Supreme Court? Justices may review contraceptive challenge

http://www.startribune.com/nonprofits-seek-supreme-court-review-of-contraceptives-case/329738501/

 

Least religious state could see boost in religious exemptions for vaccines

http://www.startribune.com/some-vermonters-may-get-religion-as-vaccine-outs-narrow/329698271/

 

US aims to drastically cut HIV infections in young women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa

http://www.startribune.com/us-aims-to-cut-hiv-infections-in-young-women-in-africa/329633031/

 

Ultrasound waves may help Parkinson's symptoms noninvasively

http://www.startribune.com/ultrasound-waves-may-help-parkinson-s-symptoms-noninvasively/329621151/

 

Inuit genetic mutation raises questions about fish oil's usefulness for everyone

http://www.startribune.com/inuit-s-genetic-mutation-raises-questions-about-fish-oil-s-usefulness-for-everyone/329621371/

 

More hospitals turning to ancient therapy to kill bacteria: copper surfaces

http://www.startribune.com/more-hospitals-turning-to-ancient-therapy-to-kill-bacteria-copper-surfaces/329621261/

 

Health beat: Specialists screening when to leave brain aneurysms alone

http://www.startribune.com/specialists-screening-when-to-leave-brain-aneurysms-alone/329621091/

 

University of Minnesota ends recruiting of research subjects on 72-hour holds

http://www.startribune.com/u-of-m-ends-recruiting-of-confined-patients-for-research/329594091/

 

St. Olaf nursing home in north Minneapolis to close in November

http://www.startribune.com/st-olaf-nursing-home-in-north-minneapolis-to-close-in-november/329605361/

 

Patients, parents discuss the good and bad of first months on Minnesota medical pot program

http://www.startribune.com/patients-share-tales-from-first-months-of-medical-marijuana/329591011/

 

Lack of regulation, little competition, research costs boost US prescription drug prices

http://www.startribune.com/multiple-factors-cause-high-prescription-drug-prices-in-us/329560931/

 

PIONEER PRESS

Pain sufferers in Minnesota ask for access to medical marijuana

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28879712/chronic-pain-patients-plead-access-medical-marijuana

 

Compound found in red wine, chocolate may slow Alzheimer's, study says

http://www.twincities.com/nation/ci_28879536/study-compound-found-red-wine-chocolate-may-slow

 

KSPT

Nigeria Revels in Removal from List of Polio-Endemic Nations

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3918137.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Trauma workers find solace in a pause that honors life after a death

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/28/npr-trauma

 

Parents can learn how to prevent anxiety in their children

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/25/npr-children-anxiety

 

Discussion: Healthcare costs on the rise; how are people managing?

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/25/bcst-discussion-healthcare-costs-on-the-rise-how-are-people-managing

 

YAHOO

Should Surgery Wait? How Anesthesia Affects Kids

http://news.yahoo.com/surgery-wait-anesthesia-affects-kids-130000218.html

 

How to Return to a Normal Life After You're Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness

http://news.yahoo.com/return-normal-life-youre-diagnosed-chronic-illness-125351585.html

 

300 million elderly 'not receiving long-term care'

http://news.yahoo.com/300-million-elderly-not-receiving-long-term-care-091010448.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Minnesota VA official under scrutiny for transfer to St. Paul

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-va-official-under-scrutiny-for-self-dealing-in-transfer-to-st-paul/329868731/

 

Mpls. looks to broaden fight against sugary drinks

http://www.startribune.com/mpls-looks-to-broaden-fight-against-sugary-drinks/329869181/

 

Study: Breast cancer diagnosis not better with computer-assisted detection added to mammograms

http://www.startribune.com/study-breast-cancer-detection-not-better-with-computer-aid/329797941/

 

Tinder, Grindr lash back at AIDS group over billboards linking dating apps to STDs

http://www.startribune.com/dating-app-fires-back-at-billboard-linking-it-to-std-spread/329864191/

 

Don't get drunk: advice many college kids don't hear from their doctors, government study says

http://www.startribune.com/don-t-get-drunk-advice-college-kids-may-not-get-from-docs/329786841/

 

Planned Parenthood of Utah sues after governor cuts off federal money to state chapter

http://www.startribune.com/planned-parenthood-sues-utah-after-it-cuts-off-federal-money/329813081/

 

Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands in Minnesota, but how high?

http://www.startribune.com/health-insurance-premiums-to-rise-for-thousands-in-minnesota-but-how-high/329721141/

 

KSPT

New Minimally-Invasive Procedure to Target Chronic Pain Comes to Minn.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3919753.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Research on fetal tissue draws renewed political, scientific scrutiny

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/29/npr-research

 

MINNPOST

The story of Geel, a model of community-based mental health care for centuries

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Communities try to make a difference through collaboration on health

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It's the perfect storm': Toppling TV sets are injuring more kids, study finds

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Pass the Butter and Pour on the Olive Oil, Experts Say

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More Evidence Chemicals Linked to Obesity and Diabetes, Group Says

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Computer-Aided Mammograms Bloat Costs, Don't Save Lives: Study

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House Republicans advance bill to undo health law

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Ringing Ears and Chronic Pain Share Unexpected Link

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The Power of the Creative Arts in Health and Healing

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What to Do When You Doubt Your Doctor

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Brown announces new institute to combat child health issues

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The Emperor Eats Cheese!

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10 Things You Need to Know About Medicare

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Study: Breast cancer detection not better with computer aid

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Many college students aren’t warned about substance use risks

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Less than a quarter of cancer patients have access to safe surgery

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Pregnant cancer patients shouldn't terminate or delay treatment: study

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Chanhassen student, 17, dies after using synthetic drug

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Low-nicotine cigarettes cut use, dependence, study finds; may aid push for FDA to set limits

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UN changes its HIV recommendations, says doctors should start treating patients immediately

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Rare Q fever outbreak reported in American medical tourists who got sheep cell injections

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USDA: Virus that killed millions of US pigs likely arrived on worldwide shipping bags

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1 dead, 12 sickened in new NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster; earlier outbreak killed 12

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In New Hampshire, voters use access to 2016 candidates to force discussion on substance abuse

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EPA sets new limit for toxic pollutants released into waterways by steam electric power plants

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Another role for good germs? Study suggests babies' gut bacteria affects their risk of asthma

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Increases to individual health insurance rates to be announced Thursday

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U of M Named One of Healthiest Campuses in Nation

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For Minnesota hazmat inspector, many railcars and not enough time

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Mental health workers hope to overcome stigma in Somali community

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A year later, Ebola fears fade but worries remain

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How some Alabama hospitals quietly drug test new mothers — without their consent

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England, Wales ban smoking in cars with children inside

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Welsh government reports 'mad cow' case, says no risk to health

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Personalized breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts

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Scientists find genes that protect African children from malaria

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Transgender and Searching for Good Health Care

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Human reproduction, health broadly damaged by toxic chemicals: report

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FDA approves Bristol-Myers drug combination for skin cancer

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Aid workers, assuming survivors' agony, at risk of 'vicarious trauma'

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The wafting influence of nonsmokers’ rights

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US tribe to open nation's 1st marijuana resort

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Regulators approve premium jumps averaging as much as 49 percent for some in Minnesota

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UCare gets little boost from county appeals

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Public health emergency declared over lead in Flint water after children show elevated levels

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From single government-run system to dismantling 'Obamacare,' health care debate broadens

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EPA tightens limits on smog-causing ozone, citing need to protect public health

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Tests on ducks shot by hunters could provide early warning on any return of bird flu

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Report: Dirty cooling towers to blame for Legionnaires' disease outbreak at California prison

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Bristol-Myers takes lead with approval of first combo of immune system-boosting cancer drugs

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South Country, UCare win partial reprieves on Medicaid deals

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MPRNEWS

Feds reach nearly $2B legal settlement with fertilizer maker

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MINNPOST

Many academic leaders serve on corporate boards of for-profit health-care companies, study finds

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Ancient Virus May Cause Crippling Disease ALS, Study Finds

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Greece urges health precautions after suspect cholera case on Kos

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Insurers face health overhaul losses for 2014

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Genetic counseling is rare among BRCA-tested women

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Congress passes bill easing small business health law rules

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8 Tips for Running Safely and Comfortably (Enough) While Pregnant

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For seniors, hearing trouble linked to greater risk of death

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Link between tallness, higher cancer risk: study

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Doctors often uncomfortable soliciting donations from patients

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Smart capsule to target colon diseases

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Do I Have Diabetes?

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U.S. tobacco companies revive challenge to FDA over labeling

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Web surfing may not be main reason for teenage weight gain

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Venom experts say global snake bite death tolls 'grossly underestimated'

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Could vaccines protect kids from stroke, too?

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Heart effects of saturated fats may depend on overall diet

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Strange Designs: 5 Weird Ways Tattoos Affect Your Health

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Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits

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Can software help people with COPD to do rehab? Mayo Clinic study aims to find out

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General Mills recalls another 60,000 bags of green beans after listeria found

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AP analysis: VW's pollution evasion likely led to death by the dozens in US over 7 years

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Autism researchers peer into brain cells in a dish

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As zip line popularity soars, so do injuries, study finds; safety tips can help minimize risks

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Health beat: The ethics of misusing ADHD meds for academic boost

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Wyoming sees first confirmed, recorded case of human rabies in Fremont County woman

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Health briefs: Not all fruits and veggies are equal for weight loss

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Norovirus outbreak affects 400 young kids, teachers in Nevada schools, daycare facilities

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They were so close to Ebola, yet these people remained healthy 10 in household who had contact with victim Duncan did not contract the disease

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Are heart problems more prevalent in runners?

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Interview: Know How to Prevent Colon Cancer

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A hunter on gun control: 'We want something to change'

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Psychotherapy's effectiveness in treating depression may be overstated, study suggests

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Want to fix Minnesota’s mental health worker shortage? Start with better pay

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New Jersey-Based William Campbell Shares Nobel Prize in Medicine

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New Psychiatric DNA Testing Is Unproven Ground

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FDA Approves New Immune Therapy Drug Keytruda For Lung Cancer

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3 share Nobel medicine prize for new tools to kill parasites

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8 Things That Happen When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

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What Does a Hospital's Brand Name Mean?

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UK Womb Transplants: 5 Ethical Issues

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Middle Schoolers' Views on Pot May Forecast Later DUIs

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Over-the-Counter Naloxone Is 'a Great Thing,' Docs Say

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Some Brain & Workout Supplements Contain Unapproved Drugs

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Oats and the Pitfalls of Gluten-Free Labeling

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Incomplete transport policies, payment for risky births in U.S.

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How Do I Help a Loved One Lose Weight?

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General Mills recalls some gluten-free Cheerios

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California governor signs bill allowing terminally ill patients to end lives with doctor help

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Osteopathic medical school planned to heal Minnesota doctor shortage

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UnitedHealth plans to hire 1,700 in Twin Cities

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Study finds potential problem in more heart valve implants; FDA says devices still seem safe

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Support falls for Planned Parenthood, polls show

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Supreme Court turns away challenge to NY rule that all public school children be vaccinated

http://www.startribune.com/high-court-won-t-hear-challenge-to-ny-school-vaccine-rules/330659841/

 

FDA orders 3 companies to study real-world cleaning problems with scopes linked to infections

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Debate rages as 'Cadillac tax' gets closer

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Dan Buettner on lifestyle and longevity: The Blue Zones

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The frustrating political calculus on gun control

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Protesters take aim at McDonald's, potato giant over water use, pesticides

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Doctors anticipate nasty flu season

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FDA's new anti-smoking campaign uses hip-hop to target youth

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Immunotherapy's Promise Against Cancer

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Pacific trade deal adds to U.S. price quandary for biotech drugs

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Negative Nutrition Headlines That Make One Dietitian Cringe

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Factfile on Nobel anti-malaria drug artemisin

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New Hampshire hospitals, insurer create new company

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Soccer-Depression widespread in professional football - FIFPro

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Building Bridges: The Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Care

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Cancer: a Defining Experience?

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Race and employment tied to U.S. clinic wait times

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5 Reasons to Switch Medicare Part D Plans

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Complex patients more likely to switch from Medicare Advantage

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Eating After Dark: A Bad Habit or Medical Condition?

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APNewsBreak: Gov't document lists consumer upgrades for HealthCare.gov as sign-up season nears

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FDA says it received 125 complaints about gluten-free Cheerios before recall

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Hospital CEOs target unhealthy housing

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Here's a look at efforts to legalize physician-assisted deaths for terminally ill

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Wal-Mart's protein and health bars primed for spotlight amid wellness push

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Catching Breast Cancer Early Saves Lives, Study Confirms

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How Sleep Disorders Affect Us -- and How to Lay Them to Rest

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Post-war trauma endangers peacebuilding, economic growth: experts

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Baby, maternal deaths soar in Sierra Leone on Ebola fear: researchers

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Factors in middle school tied to impaired driving later on

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Tragedy in Oregon spurs fresh gun law debate in Minnesota

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Committed to kicking heroin, addict tries to make the most of pioneering Massachusetts program

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Turkey farmers worried about bird flu as waterfowl migrate south

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US Sen. Harry Reid suing exercise band maker over eye injury he received on New Year's Day

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PillPack's single-dose packs makes juggling multiple prescriptions a snap

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More Cancer Docs Spurn Pricey Drugs

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Troubled Patients Harm Selves More After Bariatric Surgery

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Thyroid Cancer Rates Higher in Kids Near Fukushima Nuke Plant - Study

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First Ebola-Free Week in West Africa

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Gay, bisexual men report more indoor tanning, skin cancer

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Obama signs law preventing premium hikes under health law

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Unwelcome news about Medicare's rising drug plan costs

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Online Ads Could Help Deliver Important Health Messages

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WADA keeps thyroid medication off banned-substances list

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The Modern Medical Check-up: Finally, a Reason for Men to Go to the Doctor

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Coping With Wildfire Stress

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Electronic health records software often written without doctors’ input

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Scientists call for urgent trials to judge flu drugs for pandemics

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Brain scans could predict patients at risk of major depression

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Discussing life expectancy gives advanced cancer patients realistic view

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More evidence links smoking cessation to lowered diabetes risk

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Should doctors help infertility patients who cross borders for care?

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Goth teens more likely to self-harm and be depressed

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Minnesota's drug registry aims to put a lid on prescription drug abuse

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Out of tragedy at Bemidji State comes a focus on cold-weather safety

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Cheerios gluten-free misstep prompts quick actions by General Mills

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Somali child-care providers get help to boost learning

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SOS via SMS: Suicide prevention groups expanding texting options for young people in despair

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Death toll soars in a suburban county that's losing ground in battle against heroin

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School aides get new training in serving kids with autism in NYC, where boy vanished in 2013

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Doctor: Abdominal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer underused by Minnesota cancer specialists

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Genes behind malaria resistance may reveal intriguing evolutionary history

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Minnesota needs a smarter debate on causes of health premium hikes

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MNsure's low market share a problem for state exchange

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Fairview Health Services, UMN Physicians announce merger

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Inside Your Health: Validity of Online Health Ads

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UCare to drop lawsuit against state for health contracts

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Health: Schoolchildren get into stand-up act

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Lyme Disease Treatment Would Prevent Infection, Researchers Say

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Measles Vaccine Gaps Put U.S. At Risk, Reports Show

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Medical graphic novels attracting a growing audience

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California adopts strictest limits on livestock antibiotics

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Destined for Glasses? Firstborn Kids More Likely Nearsighted

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Are Healthy School Lunch Programs a Waste?

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U.S. Still Behind Other Countries in Effective Health Care Spending

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Many Americans Don't Get Recommended Vaccines Before Travel

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Teens Want to Know Genetic Test Results

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A glass of wine a day may help control Type 2 diabetes

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What the Planned Parenthood fetal tissue research decision means for Minnesota

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KERA News Special: 'Surviving Ebola'

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Time works better than physical therapy for lower back pain

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Essure Sterilization Device Causes 'Serious Safety Concern': Study

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Juice Fuels Listeria on Caramel Apples, Study Finds

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Smart pants tell you when it's toilet time

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Groups: UN must provide 'justice' for Haiti cholera victims

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USDA awards first manufacturing contracts for bird flu vaccine stockpile

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Here’s What Happens When You Drink Wine Every Day

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Sitting no worse for health than standing: UK study

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Mom's Stress During Pregnancy Tied to Teen's Coordination Problems

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9 Ways Watching TV Can Shorten or Ruin Your Life

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Diet, Time, Desperation and Measures

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Michigan House OKs powdered alcohol ban bill, headed to governor soon

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Marijuana as Medicine

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Diverticulitis on the rise in U.S. since 2000

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Women less likely to be taking post-heart attack meds

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Pens resembling hypodermic needles that are sold for ages 4 and up stir ire amid heroin crisis

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States debate upping the legal smoking age to 21

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Dole recalls some bagged spinach sold in 13 states after sample tests positive for salmonella

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Study: From fat burners to energy boosts, supplements send 23,000 to hospitals each year in US

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Calcium, vitamin D pills don't help prevent growths that can lead to colon cancer, study finds

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Employers push cash incentives to encourage shopping around for health care

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A look at the dangers of herbal sexual enhancement drugs authorities say Odom took at brothel

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Forest Service: Proposed groundwater study near BWCA poses few concerns

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Ebola Lingers in Semen for Months, Studies Confirm

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Pauline Cafferkey, Nurse With Ebola Complications, Is 'Critically Ill'

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Transition Therapeutics' Alzheimer drug effective in sub-group

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U.S. report calls for end to 'conversion therapy' for LGBT youth

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Next in Heart Pacemakers: 'Look, No Leads!'

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A sun salutation a day may keep the doctor away

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New York's rich live 11 years longer than its poor

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Stressful jobs tied to small increase in stroke risk

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There's More Proof That Soda Taxes Work

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This is why Americans are overweight

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Antioxidants speed up cancer spread in mice: study

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Michigan Catholic hospital failed to help woman with brain tumor: complaint

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All your germaphobic habits are pretty much useless

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The Great Fat Debate

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Regular exercise before pregnancy may help stave off pelvic pains

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Does 'reactivated' Ebola pose a threat?

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When Should Parents Worry About Their Child's Weight Gain?

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The New War on Superbugs

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To let teens sleep, Wayzata considers flipping school start times

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Why is elephant cancer rare? Answer might help treat people

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Algae-fed beef pumps up healthy omega-3 in your steak

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Have federal guidelines steered us wrong about whole milk?

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Obama administration urged to feature $695 penalty in its pitch for 2016 health law sign-ups

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Pain patients are driving the plea to expand Minnesota's medical marijuana program

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Conversations about the end of life should start now, advocates say

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Concussion symposium finds consensus that injury can be aggressively treated and managed

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Agency's new policy makes emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian women

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Push for modernized, action-oriented handicapped symbol expands, but opposition persists

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All medical providers, not just doctors, should disclose industry payments

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The U and Fairview make a wise bet on future of the 'Healthy State'

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Minnesota AG seeks protection for nursing home residents

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More women getting contraceptive implants after having babies

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New Minnesota state funds aim to help seniors live independently

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5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Investigates: Vaccination Rates in Minn. Schools

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Anonymous UCare customer sues state over contract bidding

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Pens resembling hypodermic needles sold at Target stir ire amid drug crisis

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We’re all in this together: Vail Place’s clubhouse model focuses on collective work for mental health

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Nursing homes’ residents face health risks from antibiotics’ misuse

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Laugh your way to better health

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No soap in the shower? Why you should dial back on the suds

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Hospital Beats Flu Vaccine Procrastinators With In-Your-Face Effort

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Cancer Drug Helps Parkinson's Patients

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Female Libido Drug Addyi Arrival Could Boost More Than Sex Drive

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Unusual Parasite from Organ Donor Sickens 3 People

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Having Too Much of This Could Lead to Depression

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Physician Heal Thyself: Are Your Medical Records Safe?

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High-Stress Jobs May Raise Stroke Risk

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Arm mole count could indicate skin cancer risk: study

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Activist hopes suicide at Alaska Native convention leads to more awareness of problem

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Potential delay on some upgrades to gov't health insurance website

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Toxic algae stretching 600 miles along Ohio River serves up warning for drinking water plants

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Former Minnesota Sen. Coleman says he has throat cancer but is upbeat about odds of beating it

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Prescription drug costs: The profit motive is plain to see

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Sleep study: 8 hours a night might not be the natural, ideal we thought

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Inside Your Health: Addressing Dietary Supplement Concerns

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For Twin Cities women battling cancer, solace in a sisterhood of survivors

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Industry-funded doctor education courses on testosterone drugs downplay health risks, report finds

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Regular Staph Kills More Babies Than 'Superbugs', Study Finds

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World health chief says US, Saudi discussing MERS vaccine

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Melinda Gates: Still work to do in maternal, newborn health

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Health risk assessments may benefit elderly

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Hospital-owned physician practices linked to higher prices

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The Rise of Techno Healing

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How to Make Halloween Healthier

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Emotional child abuse may be just as bad as physical harm

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Mom's weight gain after giving birth may increase child's obesity risk

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Why you're more likely to get sick in the winter — and how to stay healthy

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American Cancer Society says start screening mammograms at 45, not 40 because of false alarms

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Stand up and cheer: sitting is OK again

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The great lice debate: More schools are abolishing 'no-nit' policies and choosing not to send students home

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23andMe relaunches some DNA-based health tests after extended dispute with FDA

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Medica leaving MNsure for small groups

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Subway to transition to meat raised without antibiotics after being targeted by groups

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Mammogram screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society versus influential task force

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KSTP

First-of-its-Kind Study in Buffalo, Monticello Promotes Health Through Happiness

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Seniors, kids cautioned as air pollution rises in SW Minnesota

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Approaching health law tax is not just a levy on luxury

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A conversation about ending violence against women

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St. Paul-based Center for Victims of Torture to expand to Atlanta

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The arguments for — and against — the annual physical

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Drug Firms Stave Off Generics, Costing Consumers Billions, Critics Say

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What the American Cancer Society's New Mammogram Guidelines Mean for You

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Drinking while pregnant: No amount of alcohol is safe according to latest report

http://www.today.com/health/drinking-while-pregnant-no-amount-alcohol-safe-according-latest-report-t51231

 

Can Infertility Point to Ovarian Cancer Risk?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/can-infertility-point-ovarian-cancer-risk-n447901

 

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Obama to unveil plan to curb opiate use: How big is US heroin problem?

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Early, intense intervention helps schizophrenics recover

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SV Life Sciences to manage $100 million dementia research fund

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Parents key to kids’ success in therapy for behavior disorders

http://news.yahoo.com/parents-key-kids-success-therapy-behavior-disorders-204423797.html

 

States could be sanctioned for public health failings: WHO boss

http://news.yahoo.com/states-could-sanctioned-public-health-failings-boss-165355490.html

 

Could an Inexpensive, Underused Drug Reduce Blood Loss During Surgery?

http://news.yahoo.com/could-inexpensive-underused-drug-reduce-blood-loss-during-135123231.html

 

Almost half of elderly patients miscalculate life expectancy

http://news.yahoo.com/almost-half-elderly-patients-miscalculate-life-expectancy-175445813.html

 

11 Moles on Your Arm May Signal Higher Melanoma Risk

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Different Drums: Male and Female Hearts Don't Age the Same

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Woman's Skin Lesions Reveal Rare Genetic Disorder

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Breast cancer screening advice from 2 major groups compared

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More Reasons to Eat a Mediterranean-Style Diet

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This Hot New Technology Can Save Medicare

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Monsanto asks California to pull plan to list herbicide as cancer cause

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UK Ebola nurse has meningitis caused by persisting virus -doctors

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Opponents of home care workers union take challenge to federal appeals court

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Top St. Paul VA executive a no-show at House hearing probing financial misdeeds

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After flying drunk 25 years ago, Northwest pilot pitches recovery to alcoholics

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Minneapolis bar owner appeals to Congress for relief from serial disability suits

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Knee replacement surgery gives more pain relief, but other options also help, study finds

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Muppets get new pal with autism, part of Sesame Workshop's 'See Amazing in All Children'

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Marijuana use jumps in US adults, to almost 10 percent; almost 1 in 3 users may have a problem

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Why is mammogram advice still such a tangle? Ask your doctor

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Tracking Outbreaks with Yelp

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Muscle relaxants and opioids offer no extra relief for low back pain, study finds

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Kids get the pediatric okay for smart phones and tablets

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Survey: More People Than Ever Want to Be Doctors

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Could A Mediterranean Diet Keep Your Brain From Shrinking?

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French court finds pharma firm Servier responsible in deadly drug scandal

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Aid workers warn looming Balkan winter threatens migrant children

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British PM Cameron against imposing sugar tax to fight child obesity

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Even doctors and nurses don’t always have healthy lifestyles

http://news.yahoo.com/even-doctors-nurses-don-t-always-healthy-lifestyles-161734729.html

 

Nearly 5,000 cholera cases, 74 deaths in Tanzania: WHO

http://news.yahoo.com/nearly-5-000-cholera-cases-74-deaths-tanzania-144453677.html

 

Pot use doubled as laws slackened – even before all out legalization

http://news.yahoo.com/pot-doubled-laws-slackened-even-legalization-161302481.html

 

Proposed bill would limit HUD mortgage insurance to 'quality' nursing homes

http://news.yahoo.com/proposed-bill-limit-hud-mortgage-090000009.html

 

PCOS: Is the Pill the Only Answer?

http://news.yahoo.com/pcos-pill-only-answer-110000280.html

 

Prolonged exposure to low doses of radiation ups cancer risk: study

http://news.yahoo.com/prolonged-exposure-low-doses-radiation-ups-cancer-risk-104846722.html

 

How to Talk to Your Teen About Vaping

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Genetics help explain poor showing for GSK malaria vaccine

http://news.yahoo.com/genetics-help-explain-poor-showing-gsk-malaria-vaccine-210241674--finance.html

 

Alzheimer’s takes center stage as new plays tackle memory loss

http://news.yahoo.com/alzheimer-takes-center-stage-plays-tackle-memory-loss-124701731.html

 

Behind Obama's heroin plan, a shift in how America sees addicts

http://news.yahoo.com/behind-obamas-heroin-plan-shift-america-sees-addicts-215453998.html

 

Hospital routines may be making patients sicker

http://news.yahoo.com/hospital-routines-may-making-patients-sicker-204216940.html

 

Is There a Doctor on the Plane?

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Web module helps patients decide about lung cancer screening

http://news.yahoo.com/module-helps-patients-decide-lung-cancer-screening-175854390.html

 

Major aspirin anti-cancer trial launches in UK

http://news.yahoo.com/major-aspirin-anti-cancer-trial-launches-uk-004405015.html

 

How to Manage Diabetes at Work

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Let's Get Serious About Flu and Pneumonia Shots

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Liberian VP to talk Ebola with Gov. Dayton

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As many health law plans raise premiums, consumers get better online tools to seek deals

http://www.startribune.com/premiums-expected-to-rise-in-many-health-law-markets/336179391/

 

Texas officials visit Planned Parenthood clinics, serve subpoenas amid Medicaid funding fight

http://www.startribune.com/texas-serves-subpoenas-at-planned-parenthood-clinics/336148211/

 

Nurse quarantined over Ebola fears after working in Sierra Leone sues Gov. Chris Christie

http://www.startribune.com/nurse-quarantined-over-ebola-fears-sues-gov-chris-christie/335967811/

 

Health law vulnerable to errors in coverage, investigators find

http://www.startribune.com/health-law-vulnerable-to-errors-in-coverage-investigators-find/336091011/

 

DNR says over 750 ducks shot by Minnesota hunters all test negative for deadly bird flu so far

http://www.startribune.com/ducks-shot-in-minnesota-test-negative-for-deadly-bird-flu/335944671/

 

FDA adds liver damage warning to AbbVie drugs after some reports of patient deaths

http://www.startribune.com/fda-adds-liver-warning-to-abbvie-hepatitis-c-drugs/335989401/

 

Oregon attorney general sues GNC for selling supplements that contain unapproved ingredients

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Plague spread 3,000 years earlier than 1st thought: 2,800 BC

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KSTP

Flu Virus Begins to Spread Statewide

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MPRNEWS

How generic drugs can cost small pharmacies big bucks

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/22/npr-generic-drugs

 

Doctors, not parents, are the biggest obstacle to HPV vaccine

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/22/npr-hpv-vaccination

 

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Woman who can smell Parkinson's disease sparks new research

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2015/10/23/74448084/

 

MSNBC

Obamacare Insurance Markets Still Vulnerable to Fraud, Experts Say

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/obamacare-deadline/obamacare-insurance-markets-still-vulnerable-fraud-experts-say-n449616

 

YAHOO

WHO experts urge demo tests before wider use of malaria vaccine

http://news.yahoo.com/experts-urge-demo-tests-wider-malaria-vaccine-122556710--finance.html

 

An Apple a Day Can Keep Your Doctor and Dentist at Bay

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How to Help Someone Who's Addicted to Drugs

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These States Have the Unhealthiest Hearts

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Will Pharmacogenetics Help Your Health?

http://news.yahoo.com/pharmacogenetics-help-health-110000018.html

 

Many Ads in Parenting Magazines Show Unsafe Practices for Kids

http://news.yahoo.com/many-ads-parenting-magazines-show-unsafe-practices-kids-112549965.html

 

Batch of synthetic marijuana linked to 24 hospitalizations

http://news.yahoo.com/batch-synthetic-marijuana-linked-24-hospitalizations-224203918.html

 

Spread of legal marijuana outpacing awareness of risks, study suggests

http://news.yahoo.com/spread-legal-marijuana-outpacing-awareness-risks-study-suggests-213752198.html

 

'Hanger' Management: What to Do When Hunger Makes You Mad

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Face time with loved ones may help prevent depression in elderly

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Teens leaving foster system may lack needed mental health care

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Hepatitis C drugs tied to potentially lethal liver damage: US

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Lack of sleep linked to risk factors for diabetes and heart disease

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More screening could help catch, treat depression in kids with diabetes

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Medicare drug coverage gets more costly

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Your stressful job may kill you, especially if you're a woman

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Our ancestors were just as sleep-deprived as we are

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High court to review Allina's immunity defense in boy's suicide

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Health officials hoping fall break will stop norovirus outbreak in Nevada schools

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As health law premiums rise, insurance website gets upgrades to help consumers seek deals

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Health briefs: Oak leaf itch mite is a little-known threat in Midwest

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What you need to know before getting the genetic test for breast cancer

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Health beat: Woodbury psychiatrist sees gaming addiction at root of much teen angst

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Government shakes up funding for heart disease research

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How to manage a conversation about STDs

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Pediatricians urged to join fight against child hunger

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Universal health care advocates want to ask Colorado voters to OK plan that's failed elsewhere

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Expand access to medical marijuana in Minnesota to treat 'intractable pain'

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MNsure pushes its tax credits as antidote to higher premiums

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Lasers may ease pain for 'napalm girl' in AP photograph

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Hospice volunteers learn end-of-life transition can be beautiful

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To Your Good Health: Is testosterone therapy worth the risk for me?

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WHO: Processed Meat Linked to Cancer; Red Meat is Risky Too

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Inside Your Health: Response to New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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At HCMC, healthy doesn't mean more costly

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There were fewer black men in medical school in 2014 than in 1978

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Could depression be caused by an infection?

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A hospital reduces repeat ER visits by providing social workers

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Are you hungry? Pediatricians add a new question during check-ups

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MINNPOST

Even hands-free technologies are dangerously distracting to drivers, new research finds

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Mental Health Minnesota’s online screenings see an unexpected surge in popularity

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Michigan health officials scramble to help lead-poisoned Flint

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Study Suggests Autism Is Being Overdiagnosed

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The six biggest health mistakes women make in their 50s

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Almond Milk’s Out – So Which Non-Dairy Alternatives Should We Be Drinking?

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Another challenge to health overhaul heads to Supreme Court

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How to reduce the absurd amount of money Americans spend on health care? One community at a time

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MERS, Ebola, bird flu: Science's big missed opportunities

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Trick-or-treaters with allergies can look for the teal pumpkin

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Poll: Americans' No. 1 health priority is keeping critical drugs affordable for patients

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Uncle: Las Vegas spa worker found dead in cryotherapy chamber wanted to open Hawaii business

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Death rates, declining for years, have flattened for first time since late 1960s

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FDA approves Amgen drug that uses herpes as a Trojan horse to destroy melanoma cells

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Planned Parenthood suspends abortions at Appleton clinic

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Physicians Discuss Prevalence of PTSD

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In MN, a quest for a place to say goodbye to terminally ill kids

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Cancer risks

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No, Gwyneth Paltrow: wearing bras does not cause breast cancer

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Report: Human DNA found in hot dogs

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Heart-stopping? Canadian restaurant chain debuts Reese's Peanut Butter Cups-stuffed burger

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What Walgreens Takeover of Rite Aid Will Mean for Consumers

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Cutting Sugar for 9 Days Made Kids Look Healthier: Study

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U.S. Task Force Advises Blood Sugar Tests For Overweight Adults

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Most tobacco-using teens start with flavored products

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UK finds isolated case of anthrax in a cow in southwest England

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Pediatricians Unveil Game Plan for Safer Youth Football

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As U.S. braces for Syrian refugees, mental health services lag

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Leading Causes of Death in the US: What's Changed Since 1969?

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Silent Side Effect: Could Your Medication Cause Hearing Loss?

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The next big thing in Korean beauty: muscles

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Biotech companies chase elusive peanut allergy treatment

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Minnesota's one and only medical tourism broker

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Epilepsy Foundation head: Coach Kill is an inspiration to thousands with epilepsy

http://www.startribune.com/epilepsy-foundation-head-coach-kill-is-an-inspiration-to-thousands-with-epilepsy/337987631/

 

Mediterranean Diet may protect against age-related brain atrophy, dementia, new study shows

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Study: Gap in breast cancer diagnosis rate has closed between black and white women

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10,000 steps to a healthier you

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Day care in Baxter shut down following infant death

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'You better bring it, USA,' Prince Harry promotes Invictus Games for injured troops

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Report questions mammograms' value; early detection hasn't cut rate of advanced breast cancer

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Unlike other states, NY to require training for doctors who OK medical marijuana for patients

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Sanofi Recalls All Pen Injectors Used for Allergic Reactions

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Cryotherapy Growing in Twin Cities Amid Safety Concerns

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MPRNEWS

60,000 Minnesotans know Kill's situation only too well

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Soldiers with mental health issues dismissed for 'misconduct'

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/28/npr-military-mental-health

 

Most e-cig users are current and former smokers, not newbies

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Fairview to pilot video conferences for patients at home

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In MN, a quest for a place to say goodbye to terminally ill kids

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MINNPOST

It's time to start videotaping surgical procedures, doctors argue

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/10/its-time-start-videotaping-surgical-procedures-doctors-argue

 

Countering earlier research, new study finds that prolonged sitting is not bad for health

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/10/countering-earlier-research-new-study-finds-prolonged-sitting-not-bad-health

 

Grant gets Minnesota one step closer to a network of certified community behavioral health clinics

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MSNBC

Could Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Hurt a Flu Shot's Effect?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-flu/could-cholesterol-lowering-statin-drugs-hurt-flu-shots-effect-n453631

 

Two-Thirds of World Has Herpes Virus: WHO

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TB Now Kills as Many as AIDS, New Report Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/tb-now-kills-many-aids-new-report-finds-n453041

 

The Biothreat Is Real — And We're Not Ready, Report Says

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/biothreat-real-were-not-ready-report-says-n452906

 

YAHOO

Feeding Kids Is Tough for Dietitians, Too

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Memory complaints linked to dementia diagnosis many years later

http://news.yahoo.com/memory-complaints-linked-dementia-diagnosis-many-years-later-201255333.html

 

Ultrasound Scans Can Tell When Baby Is Due

http://news.yahoo.com/ultrasound-scans-tell-baby-due-145759268.html

 

See Food Diet? What's on Your Countertops Can Affect Your Weight

http://news.yahoo.com/see-food-diet-whats-countertops-affect-weight-145654084.html

 

The Mystery of Why Urinary Tract Infections Peak in Summer

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Marriage Linked to Better Outcomes After Heart Surgery

http://news.yahoo.com/marriage-linked-better-outcomes-heart-surgery-150336253.html

 

The colour-coded method for eating carbs

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Videogame maker says study shows its game helps manage ADHD symptoms

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How Obamacare Is Helping ETFs

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Breastfeeding pain linked to postpartum depression

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The Real Reason It's Harder Than Ever to Lose Weight

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What to Eat and Drink to Fight Colds and Flu

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The Uncertainty of Prognosis in Cancer: You Don't Have an Expiration Date

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More U.S. high school students smoke only pot, not cigarettes

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Parents Say Essential Oils Help Children With Autism Sleep, But Is There Proof?

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Men Have Breasts and Can Get Breast Cancer

http://news.yahoo.com/men-breasts-breast-cancer-175311661.html

 

HCA says some patients dropping their new insurance coverage

http://news.yahoo.com/hca-says-patients-dropping-insurance-211951898.html

 

Fewer women know heart attack risks or get ideal treatments

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No easy answers for state task force studying pain and pot

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Oregon public health officials say teen girl contracted bubonic plague during hunting trip

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Big health insurers remain upbeat on ACA exchanges as non-profit cooperatives fold

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'Person of interest' named in 1989 Jacob Wetterling disappearance

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Woodbury's CityPlace will raze State Farm building, get massive health clinic

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MPRNEWS

Explaining the Jacob Wetterling case: Where it stands

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MNsure looks forward to busy, but smooth, enrollment period

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Does state dentistry board protect dentists over the public?

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MSNBC

Spooked by sugar, Americans search for healthier Halloween treats

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FDA Acts to Shut Down Tobacco Sales at Stores That Sell to Minors

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Surgeons' leadership skills may matter for team performance

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The More Severe-Burn Patients Eat, the Faster They Heal (Op-Ed)

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Motorcycle riders' injuries differ with helmet use

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14 Ways Caregivers Can Care for Themselves

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Many YouTube videos on peripheral neuropathy are not evidence-based

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The Case for Having Halloween Candy -- and Eating It Too

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Glowing terms often used for new cancer drugs in health news

http://news.yahoo.com/glowing-terms-often-used-cancer-drugs-health-news-194321281.html

 

Sleep apnea tied to gout flares

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Shortage of state psychiatric beds leaves local hospitals jammed

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Test your flu knowledge with this quick quiz

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Want to lose weight? Study says: Put your mind to it

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Library story times for children with autism growing in popularity in Minnesota

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Health official: Expect more cases of E. coli in Washington, Oregon after Chipotle outbreak

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Obama health law's 3rd sign-up season faces limits from higher prices, political divisions

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Many sexually assaulted teens get subpar ER treatment; standardized care needed, study says

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HEALTHBEAT: Doctors, families seeking more medical devices built just for kids

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Police across the country taking a page from Gloucester's pioneering heroin addict program

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Postpartum depression affects more women than you think

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Hospitals agree to pay $250 million in settlement over device that violated Medicare rules

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Mediocre marriage may take toll on health

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Medicare to pay for voluntary counseling about patient's treatment wishes at the end of life

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The freshman 15? It might be lack of sleep -- and crazy hours

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Citing heroin overdoses, Twin Cities nonprofit offering antidote kits, training

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Q&A: HealthPartners' CEO Mary Brainerd on medical costs, and community health

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Heroin-Related Deaths in Minn. Decrease for First Time in Years

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Should Planned Parenthood continue to receive federal funding?

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Researchers plot the death of the malaria parasite

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Stress veggies

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Heather Gallivan: An obsession with healthy food throws bodies — and lives — out of balance

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Federal health site premiums, number of insurers vary widely by area

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Chipotle-Linked E. Coli Outbreak: 'Jump in Cases' Expected

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Study: As death rates fall for other Americans, they're rising for middle-aged whites

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5 things to know about Pacific Northwest E.coli outbreak

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Nevada investigates if unregulated cryotherapy is safe for public after spa worker found dead

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1 in 7 of Minnesota's medical marijuana patients aren't returning; state wants to know why

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Jurors to settle bitter battle of sweeteners; choice between sugar or high fructose corn syrup

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Studies raise questions about impact of calorie labeling on menu options, customer choices

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Organizers: MNsure Enrollment Process Off to Smooth Start

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Interim MNsure CEO urges Minnesotans to shop around for health care

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Upcoming wave of aging Minnesotans will need better-coordinated, smarter supports, panel says

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Football programs at public schools should end, say two U of M professors

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Small businesses snub Obamacare’s SHOP exchange

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Personal experiences rebut mammogram guidelines: Your Say

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Teens Spend 'Astounding' Nine Hours a Day in Front of Screens: Researchers

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Studies Show Impact of Menu Calorie Counts Sometimes Is Small

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Toddlers Are Already Pros With Tablets And Smartphones, Study Finds

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The Sex Talk Works, Even if it Makes You Cringe

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Study Finds More Evidence Animals Protect From Asthma

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'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

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Are Americans Eating Healthier? Take This Study with a Grain of Salt

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Managing Cancer as a Chronic Condition

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Diabetes Self-Management: You are the Quarterback of Your Care

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Pre-menopausal women advised to eat soy-rich foods

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What Not to Say to Someone With Lung Cancer

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Trans youth may have improved access to puberty blockers

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Health Care as a Bridge to World Peace

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Washington County's preterm birthrates surprise Minnesota leaders

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Panel opposes letting pain patients into medical marijuana program

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Pfizer doubling patient income limit for program that distributes 40-plus medicines for free

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Republicans see Kentucky election results as a mandate to overhaul health care law

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Growing parts of brain in lab dish, scientists seek roots of disease and development

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FDA approves injectable Glaxo drug to treat cases of severe asthma

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MNsure officials, state rep trade sharp words over exchange's budget

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Former UnitedHealth exec named MNsure CEO finalist

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KSTP

St. Cloud Hospital Safety Status Changes after Fatal Shooting

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MPRNEWS

Widow's invention might have saved her husband

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MINNPOST

Americans' diet has improved but remains very unhealthful, study finds

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'It’s just pot': Does legalization of medical marijuana change teens’ attitudes about it?

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A Tapeworm With Cancer Gave Its Tumors to Someone

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Pediatricians' new warning: Limit children's exposure to cellphones

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CDC Confirms Same E. coli Strain Infected People in Oregon-Washington Chipotle Outbreak

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Needle-Free Vaccine Might Protect Babies From Deadly RSV Virus

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What's Being Done to Stop the Chipotle E. coli Outbreak?

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Teen substance use is risky even with parents' knowledge

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Recovery after overdoses: Stopping heroin's 'revolving door'

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‘July phenomenon’ may not mean worse outcomes for surgeries

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Study: New docs' suicidal thoughts eased with online therapy

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Getting treatment: Timing is key after a heroin overdose

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When Allergy or Cold Medication Makes You Drowsy: How to Stay Alert

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Virtual doctor visits offer convenience, lower costs

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Why Getting a Second Opinion Matters

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Heroin top U.S. drug threat; "Ferguson effect" real: DEA chief

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Here's how much the US spends on health care compared to the rest of the world

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Anti-Vaccination Websites Use 'Distorted' Science, Researchers Find

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How Your Bedtime Affects Your BMI

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Robin Williams' Death: What Is Lewy Body Dementia?

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5 Facts in Defense of Pasta

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Low-fat diets yield less long-term weight loss

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Drug overdose epidemic top cause of US injury deaths

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Rates of immediate breast reconstruction in U.S. vary by age, race

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Minnesota report linked infant deaths to unsafe crib, sleeping practices

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Teens' huge weight loss, health gains last at least 3 years after obesity surgery, study says

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Minneapolis med-tech conference explores next big thing

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High toxin level delays California's recreational Dungeness season, closes rock crab fishery

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Obama administration worries that some states are restricting access to costly hepatitis drugs

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Genvoya, new four-in-one daily HIV pill made by Gilead Sciences, wins approval by FDA

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Palin's in the past as Medicare moves beyond 'death panels'

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A cancer reading list from the author of 'Camp Chemo'

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Rise in obesity seen as a driver in Americans' increasing use of prescriptions

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Bell: Retired players on to new game plan in dealing with health concerns

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Balloon You Can Swallow Fights Obesity

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Nearly Half of US Women Gain Too Much Weight While Pregnant

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Designer cells reverse baby girl's cancer in world first

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How to Fight What’s Killing Seniors — And Win

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Special Report: The latest sign of Greece's decay - children's teeth

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Can Prenatal Choline Cut Schizophrenia Risk in Kids?

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Dengue Fever Outbreak Hits Hawaii — Will It Last?

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EpiPen injuries are rare but may be serious for children

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Feast after famine linked to diabetes boom in China

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Better Instructions for Tattoo Care Could Prevent Infections, Doctors Say

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The Rarest Type of Food-Borne Outbreak Is the Deadliest

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Oregon school pumpkin carving party suspected in norovirus outbreak

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The Most Sleep Deprived States

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When Your Partner Has Prostate Cancer

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Hearing aids may slow mental decline in hard-of-hearing elderly

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7 Pantry Essentials Dietitians Always Have On Hand

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Superbugs mean more infections and deaths after surgery, chemotherapy

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Heroin, prescription pain pills top drug threat in the US

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Women's health research gets boost from drugmaker settlement

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Worriers, take heart, you might be able to handle distress better

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Twin Cities writer hopes to bring better care through narrative medicine at HCMC

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Wealth may mean health: Study sees advantage for multiple listing, getting an organ transplant

http://www.startribune.com/wealth-may-give-advantage-for-getting-organ-transplants/343601152/

 

New health care model aims to change culture to focus on individual patient, not just symptoms

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Klean Athlete supplement line partners with USA Water Polo after also reaching deal with MLBPA

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From eyeballs to hearts: Google Life Sciences, Heart Association, team on new research venture

http://www.startribune.com/google-heart-association-team-up-on-new-research-venture/343136562/

 

West Africans allowed to stay in U.S. during Ebola epidemic argue for more time

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Hawaii time zone, language needs add to HealthCare.gov enrollment challenges

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Health beat: First guidance issued on sharing genetic research findings with relatives

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Health briefs: Marriage may aid recovery from surgery

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Calorie labels motivate restaurants to change, if not consumers

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Cost hikes coming to MinnesotaCare, contradicting state's notices

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KSTP

Sierra Leone Declared Free of Ebola Transmissions

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MPRNEWS

It's never too soon to plan your 'driving retirement'

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/09/npr-never-too-soon-to-plan-driving-retirement

 

Doctor treats homebound patients, often unseen even by neighbors

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/08/doctor-treats-homebound-patients-often-unseen-even-by-neighbors

 

MINNPOST

EPA's broader ban on an insecticide is overdue, court-ordered and incomplete

http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2015/11/epas-broader-ban-insecticide-overdue-court-ordered-and-incomplete

 

Award recognizes state efforts to make mental health care available to all deaf Minnesotans

http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/11/award-recognizes-state-efforts-make-mental-health-care-available-all

 

St. Paul receives an 'A,' Minneapolis a 'B' for preventing premature births

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/11/st-paul-receives-minneapolis-b-preventing-premature-births

 

USA TODAY

Most obesity care not covered by insurers

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/08/obesity-treatment-insurance/75039490/

 

MSNBC

Study Details Confirm Lower Blood Pressure Is Better

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/study-details-confirm-lower-blood-pressure-better-n460026

 

University of Texas Study Links Meat to Kidney Cancer

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/university-texas-study-links-meat-kidney-cancer-n459811

 

New Gene-Editing Technique Treats Baby's Leukemia

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/it-gone-gene-editing-technique-may-have-cured-babys-leukemia-n458786

 

YAHOO

Over 230,000 vaccinated in Iraq anti-cholera campaign

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Adolescent e-cigarette use tied to breathing problems

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Does Your Child Have Sensory Processing Disorder?

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What's healthier than walking to work? Running to catch the bus

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Prediabetes: an Elephant in the Room

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Parents Targeted by TV Ads Putting 'Healthful' Spin on Kid's Drinks

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Consuming charred meat may up kidney cancer risk

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Heart Risks Raised by Just One Energy Drink, Study Suggests

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Most Allergy Sufferers Not Getting Relief from Over-the-Counter Meds

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Advising people about heart risk genes helped cut cholesterol: study

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Report blasts St. Cloud hospital in deputy's death

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Thousands of disabled Minnesotans languish on waiting lists for crucial services even as millions of dollars remain unspent.

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No source found for E. coli outbreak related to Chipotle; restaurants could reopen midweek

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Big study suggests steep drop in inappropriate angioplasties; overuse signs led to guidelines

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Belt getting tighter? Study finds a pot belly risky even if you're not considered overweight

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Studies show promise for new generation of wireless pacemakers implanted without surgery

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US to ask Canada, UK to extradite online pharmacy officials in cancer drug smuggling case

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For high-risk patients, lower is better on blood pressure

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KSTP

Commissioner Hears from Public on Expanding Minn. Medical Cannabis

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MPRNEWS

State may be close to allowing pot for pain relief

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/10/medical-marijuana-pain-minnesota

 

Yes, men have a biological clock -- and it's ticking

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Yoga appears to offer the greatest perceived benefits among three complementary health practices

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USA TODAY

Diwali, India's biggest festival, is bad for nation's health

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Forcing teenagers to get up early 'may cause mental and public health issues'

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Silicone breast implants still lack proof of safety

http://news.yahoo.com/silicone-breast-implants-still-lack-proof-safety-221122615.html

 

Insulin pumps give kids better control of type 1 diabetes

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For Tracking Your Diet, Smartphones Beat Paper and Pencil

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Medications: Balancing Risks and Benefits

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Climate change tied to lower birth rate in U.S.: researchers

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Universal health care to appear on Colorado ballot in 2016

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The Science of Vitamin C: Can Taking It Prevent a Cold?

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Specific levels of low vitamin D linked to heart troubles

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How low to go: Details emerge on big blood pressure study

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For some people, it's OK again to bring home the bacon

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Hennepin County Medical Center opens new helispot

http://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-medical-center-opens-new-helispot/346394112/

 

New Mayo Clinic service has health care for pilots on radar

http://www.startribune.com/health-care-for-pilots-on-radar/346380102/

 

Habitat for Humanity dramatically improves families' lives, study finds

http://www.startribune.com/habitat-for-humanity-dramatically-improves-families-lives-study-finds/346390502/

 

Obesity still rising among US adults despite government's best efforts; women overtake men

http://www.startribune.com/obesity-still-rising-among-us-adults-women-overtake-men/346434822/

 

Metro Mobility driver is charged in rape of passenger

http://www.startribune.com/charge-metro-mobility-driver-sexually-assaults-developmentally-disabled-passenger/345768232/

 

Will Smith film 'Concussion' delivers hard hit to NFL

http://www.startribune.com/concussion-movie-delivers-hard-hit-to-nfl/345667262/

 

Heart drugs during breast cancer treatment may help women avoid cardiac problems, study finds

http://www.startribune.com/drug-might-help-breast-cancer-patients-avoid-heart-damage/345884232/

 

Rash of E. coli cases in Pacific Northwest highlights problem of foodborne illnesses

http://www.startribune.com/no-source-found-for-e-coli-chipotle-could-reopen-midweek/344412172/

 

Coroner: Las Vegas spa worker suffocated in accident in cryotherapy chamber

http://www.startribune.com/coroner-woman-suffocated-in-cryotherapy-accident/345030482/

 

New tobacco pouch from Swedish Match is first to go through FDA review

http://www.startribune.com/fda-clears-first-new-tobacco-products-under-federal-pathway/344854602/

 

Hospital found not liable for worker's Facebook post with screenshot showing patient had STD

http://www.startribune.com/hospital-found-not-liable-for-facebook-post-on-patient-s-std/344730422/

 

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Lupus foundation names new president

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29103508/lupus-foundation-names-new-president

 

Medicare announces 'Part B' premiums for outpatient care

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_29098864/medicare-announces-part-b-premiums-outpatient-care

 

KSTP

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Investigates: Audit Finds Some Caretakers Steal from Vulnerable Adults

http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3960652.shtml?cat=1

 

Minnesotans Weigh In on Adding Intractable Pain to State Medical Marijuana Program

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3959541.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Surge in 'synthetic marijuana' use still one step ahead of the law

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/11/npr-synthetic-marijuana

 

10 percent of older people have been victims of abuse

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/11/npr-elder-abuse

 

More women opt for IUD, contraceptive implant for birth control

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/10/npr-birth-control

 

MINNPOST

Excess belly fat is associated with early death, even if weight is normal, Mayo study finds

http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/11/excess-belly-fat-associated-early-death-even-if-weight-normal-mayo-study-find

 

USA TODAY

Companies continue chipping away at health insurance benefits

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/11/companies-continue-chipping-away-health-insurance-benefits/75571354/

 

Apocalyptic China scenes ahead of climate talks

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/11/12/china-probably-doesnt-want-you-looking-these-photos-global-post/75636066/

 

MSNBC

West Africa Counts Down to Possible End of Ebola, World Health Organization Says

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/west-africa-counts-down-possible-end-ebola-world-health-organization-n461631

 

Obese Kids as Young as 8 Have Heart Damage: Study

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/obese-kids-young-8-have-heart-damage-study-n460976

 

Women Still Spurn Most Effective Types of Birth Control, CDC Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/women-still-spurn-most-effective-types-birth-control-cdc-finds-n460951

 

Alzheimer's: A Disease On Track to Bankrupt Medicare

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/alzheimers-disease-track-bankrupt-medicare-n460651

 

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Some bed wetting apps may help parents keep records

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Brazil tests man for Ebola, puts others under observation

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Unsatisfied With Your Surgery? Get Your Money Back

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Customized physical therapy may ease lower back pain

http://news.yahoo.com/customized-physical-therapy-may-ease-lower-back-pain-184353061.html

 

Soy might benefit women with pregnancy diabetes

http://news.yahoo.com/soy-might-benefit-women-pregnancy-diabetes-164055683.html

 

Could PTSD Be Prevented Post-Trauma?

http://news.yahoo.com/could-ptsd-prevented-post-trauma-153455111.html

 

Insulin pumps give kids better control of type 1 diabetes

http://news.yahoo.com/insulin-pumps-kids-better-control-type-1-diabetes-154037636.html

 

Frequent weight checks tied to less self-esteem for young women

http://news.yahoo.com/frequent-weight-checks-tied-less-self-esteem-young-175402442.html

 

The Truth About Concussions

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Germany, U.S. in hot pursuit of 'messenger' drug molecules

http://news.yahoo.com/germany-u-hot-pursuit-messenger-drug-molecules-104020928--finance.html

 

When Kids Are the Caregivers

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The Truth About Essential Tremor: It's Not Just a Case of Nerves

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European scientists say weedkiller glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

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Senate OKs Medical Pot for Veterans

http://news.yahoo.com/senate-oks-medical-pot-veterans-222605753.html

 

Alnylam, Medicines Co cholesterol drug effective for six months: study

http://news.yahoo.com/alnylam-medicines-co-cholesterol-drug-effective-six-months-160321923--finance.html

 

Sugar and Your Heart: the Not-So-Sweet Truth

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Examining Your Options Under Obamacare

http://news.yahoo.com/examining-options-under-obamacare-140000501.html

 

8-year-old caught with pot: how kids are now coming in contact with drug

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Jury still out on omega-3s for depression

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Why You Should Check Your Blood Pressure in the Morning

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U.S. on the verge of first uterus transplants

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Proposed smoking ban in public housing nationwide raises concerns about possible evictions

http://www.startribune.com/hud-seeks-smoking-ban-in-public-housing/346753202/

 

New federal rules on produce safety aim to prevent major outbreaks of foodborne illnesses

http://www.startribune.com/goal-of-new-produce-safety-rules-prevent-illness-outbreaks/347492961/

 

New US estimate says 1 in 45 children have autism; other studies say it's less common

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Birth control mix-up results in 113 pregnancies, women say; some seek funds to raise children

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Drugstore chain Rite Aid adds prescription analysis to over-the-counter genetic test lineup

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New Jersey school adopts policy allowing medical marijuana for students

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Young women living with parents, relatives at rate not seen since 1940, Pew finds

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MINNPOST

Long-lasting birth control devices gaining favor among American women

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Feds say health site's first week was a 'solid start'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/12/feds-say-health-sites-first-week-solid-start/75658330/

 

Found too late: Cancer preys on rural Americans

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/11/12/cancer-preys-upon-rural-americans/74635618/

 

Study finds more child abuse in homes of returning vets

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/11/12/study-shows-more-child-abuse-homes-returning-vets/75637992/

 

MSNBC

Genetic Tests Show How Sunlight Turns Moles into Melanoma

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/genetic-tests-show-how-sunlight-turns-moles-melanoma-n462086

 

'Real Progress': Percentage of U.S. Smokers Plummets, CDC Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/real-progress-percentage-u-s-smokers-plummets-cdc-finds-n462336

 

Roundup Probably Doesn't Cause Cancer, European Agency Says

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/roundup-probably-doesnt-cause-cancer-european-agency-says-n462216

 

YAHOO

U.S. heart groups to weigh new data for hypertension treatment guidelines

http://news.yahoo.com/u-heart-groups-weigh-data-hypertension-treatment-guidelines-120322554.html

 

Older adults with diabetes may get exercise from video games

http://news.yahoo.com/older-adults-diabetes-may-exercise-video-games-164649895--spt.html

 

Fitness vs. Fatness: What's More Important?

http://news.yahoo.com/fitness-vs-fatness-whats-more-important-064007225.html

 

The Mysterious Rise of Valley Fever

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Georgia agency nixes cancer chain's bid for rule change

http://news.yahoo.com/georgia-agency-nixes-cancer-chains-195431286.html

 

Brain Scan May Predict Chance of Coma Recovery

http://news.yahoo.com/brain-scan-may-predict-chance-coma-recovery-064257506.html

 

Women better than men at explaining hearing loss

http://news.yahoo.com/women-better-men-explaining-hearing-loss-160326640.html

 

Austria Out-Eats America, but America Is Still Fatter

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Injuries may be more common in kickboxing than other sports

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When You're Diagnosed With Cancer -- Again

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Taking Care of Your Aging Parents? It's Going to Cost You

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Choice in colon cancer screening linked to more regular testing

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Women panic less when abnormal breast cells are not called cancer

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FDA seeks to slow the pour of sugar

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HEALTHBEAT: Tot's rare hard-to-treat TB highlights need to improve care for children worldwide

http://www.startribune.com/rare-tb-case-shows-diagnosing-treating-children-is-tough/350447251/

 

Health beat: Minnesota doctor uncovers potential cause of deafness in preemies

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APNewsBreak: Medicare spending $9B on hepatitis C drugs

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_29113052/apnewsbreak-medicare-spending-9b-hepatitis-c-drugs

 

FDA orders recall of machine used to clean medical scopes

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_29113208/fda-orders-recall-machine-used-clean-medical-scopes

 

To Your Good Health: Radiation does not cause cancer to spread

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_29112847/your-good-health-radiation-does-not-cause-cancer

 

KSTP

Boost Expected for Initiative to Give All St. Paul Students Free Eye Care

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3963464.shtml?cat=11854

 

Inside Your Health: Development of Vaccine to Lower Cholesterol

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MPRNEWS

In caring for sickest babies, doctors now tap parents for tough calls

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/16/npr-in-caring-for-sickest-babies-doctors-now-tap-parents-for-tough-calls

 

More women than men are obese in America, and gap is widening

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MINNPOST

How the world's 20 largest economies help, and hinder, climate protection

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USA TODAY

More doctors offering direct-pay health care

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MSNBC

Texas Abortion Law Is About Politics, Medical Groups Say

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-abortion-law-about-politics-medical-groups-say-n463256

 

YAHOO

Eating Heart Healthy: Which Foods Actually Help?

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7 Everyday Habits That Improve Mood, According to Science

http://news.yahoo.com/7-everyday-habits-that-improve-mood-1294335425667126.html

 

WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat

http://news.yahoo.com/warns-widespread-misunderstanding-superbug-threat-100920773.html

 

US Uterus Transplants: 6 Things to Know

http://news.yahoo.com/us-uterus-transplants-6-things-know-060345073.html

 

Firefighters Face Highest Heart Attack Risk Among Responders

http://news.yahoo.com/firefighters-face-highest-heart-attack-risk-among-responders-060041392.html

 

Is fight over drug price increases a win for transparency advocates?

http://news.yahoo.com/fight-over-drug-price-increases-win-transparency-advocates-231422848.html

 

How Ebola Spread: Map Could Aid Outbreak Responses

http://news.yahoo.com/ebola-spread-map-could-aid-outbreak-responses-055410771.html

 

The Great Salt Debate: How Much Sodium Is Too Much for Your Diet?

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To your health: A walk a day keeps the heart doctor away

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Medicare launches payment overhaul for hip, knee replacement surgery

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American Medical Association: Marijuana use during pregnancy could pose risks, warnings needed

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Johnson & Johnson drug for patients failing other multiple myeloma meds wins accelerated OK

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To Your Good Health: Prednisone dose is causing lack of sleep

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KSTP

SMSC Donates $1 Million to U of M for Native American Nutrition Improvement

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Drink to your health: Study links daily coffee habit to longevity

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In caring for sickest babies, doctors now tap parents for tough calls

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MINNPOST

See Saint Paul gets major grant to help provide eye care for students

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The '10 commandments' for patient-centered care

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USA TODAY

5 things Millennials should know about buying health insurance

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/11/16/millennials-buying-health-insurance-open-enrollment-obamacare/75115616/

 

MSNBC

Daily Pills Protect People Against HIV in Real Life, Study Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/sexual-health/daily-pills-protect-people-against-hiv-real-life-study-finds-n464571

 

Kids Hurt By Antibiotic Resistance, Doctors Warn

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/kids-hurt-antibiotic-resistance-doctors-warn-n464261

 

YAHOO

Supreme Court won't reveal info about $1 million Planned Parenthood grant

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Some facts about HIV in the United States

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Could involving patients decrease antibiotic prescriptions?

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Puerto Ricans fear for their health as federal cuts loom

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Eating By Your Biological Clock

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Alcoholism drug may help design HIV cure: study

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Antibiotics in animal feed may endanger kids, doctors warn

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Kids' Drug-Resistant Bacteria Blamed on Farm Antibiotic Use

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Pill protects against HIV in real-world settings

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After more than 11,000 deaths, Ebola epidemic is ending

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Men are neglecting prostate screening, studies find

http://www.startribune.com/men-are-neglecting-prostate-screening-studies-find/351180401/

 

Likely new FDA chief promises new medical device reporting system

http://www.startribune.com/likley-new-fda-chief-promises-new-medical-device-reporting-system/351181931/

 

Study: Premiums for this year's most popular health law plans going up 15 percent in 2016

http://www.startribune.com/study-to-avoid-higher-health-law-premiums-switch-plans/351296601/

 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ordered to pay $10M over delayed meningitis diagnosis

http://www.startribune.com/hospital-ordered-to-pay-10m-for-late-meningitis-diagnosis/351393411/

 

IMS Health: New drugs, more generic use in poor countries to push spending to $1.3T in 2020

http://www.startribune.com/ims-health-drug-spending-to-jump-30-pct-to-1-3t-in-2020/351308121/

 

It's time to bury the idea of having a midlife crisis

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EPA proposes tougher downwind pollution rule as Senate votes to block Obama climate plan

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When talking PolyMet, don't be fooled by Michigan's Eagle Mine

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AMA calls for ban on drug, device advertising

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Minnesota considers public health assessment of proposed PolyMet mine

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KSTP

Technology is Helping Older Women Have Safer Pregnancies

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3954744.shtml?cat=11854

 

CDC: US Sexually Transmitted Disease Epidemic Worsening

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3965909.shtml?cat=11854

 

MPRNEWS

Should institutions use aborted fetal tissue for medical research?

http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2015/11/should-institutions-use-aborted-fetal-tissue-for-medical-research/

 

Health-insurance terms giving you a headache?

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/17/health-insurance-terms

 

MINNPOST

Safe, clean drinking water eludes many Wisconsinites

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To protect children's health, agriculture must end its routine use of antibiotics, pediatrics report says

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MSNBC

Feds Announce 'Sweeping' Actions Against Supplement Makers

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/feds-announce-sweeping-actions-against-supplement-makers-n465206

 

YAHOO

Boost your child's breakfast to boost school performance

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Managing the Caregiver and Patient Relationship

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The UK Is Trying to Blacklist Homeopathy, and the US Isn't Far Behind

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Alcoholism drug can "wake up" dormant HIV to be killed, study finds

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Medicaid linked with better blood pressure control

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Birth Control Lawsuit: What Happens When You Skip a Few Pills?

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Armadillos Carrying Leprosy Bacteria Spreading in Southern US

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Stand with families affected by asbestos, and help kill FACT Act

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First colleges, now high schools: Sex Ed stresses 'yes means yes' assault prevention standard

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What's for dinner? FDA OKs genetically modified salmon, though critics warn of 'frankenfish'

http://www.startribune.com/fda-oks-genetically-modified-salmon-for-human-consumption/351760151/

 

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Minnesota insurer casts doubt on Obamacare

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KSTP

Nepal Facing Medicine Shortages Due to Fuel Crisis, Blockade

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MPRNEWS

Cancer Society asks regulators to limit insurers' charges for key drugs

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USA TODAY

Report: Youth drug overdose deaths up in 35 states over a decade

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YAHOO

Unregulated antibiotic sales may increase risk of "superbugs": UK review

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Q&A With a Gut Microbiome Scientist

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Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues

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One Day, Two Feasts: 10 Tips for Managing Your Diet When Thanksgiving Means Several Spreads

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Think tank seeks to expand research on medical marijuana

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Headed for a Dangerous Change of Heart?

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Now hear this (if you still can after that loud workout music)

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Minnesota doctors call for removal of football from public schools

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Eye drops found to slow nearsightedness

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Hospitals checking security after St. Cloud shooting

http://www.startribune.com/st-cloud-hospital-shooting-raises-security-concerns/352971391/

 

Older workers caught between desire to work less, labor market not quite ready to let them go

http://www.startribune.com/older-workers-seeking-options-for-reducing-hours-on-the-job/352985391/

 

Seniors and taxpayers facing higher costs in Medicare's popular prescription drug plan

http://www.startribune.com/big-premium-increases-foreseen-for-medicare-drug-plan/352985191/

 

New $710-a-day drug hailed as a lifesaver but shows how treatments can strain Medicaid budgets

http://www.startribune.com/new-710-a-day-drug-saves-lives-but-strains-state-budgets/352942961/

 

Electronic communication with doctors popular, but not the norm

http://www.startribune.com/electronic-communication-with-doctors-popular-but-not-the-norm/352256161/

 

Health briefs: Cybersickness is the ailment of modern times

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Troubling symptoms for Obamacare

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Chipotle-linked E. coli outbreak expands to 6 states, including Minnesota

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Insurers reassure investors about ACA exchange business

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_29143753/insurers-reassure-investors-about-aca-exchange-business

 

MPRNEWS

Dayton plans to convene statewide water quality summit

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/22/dayton-plans-to-convene-statewide-water-quality-summit-

 

Turning down heat when cooking meat may reduce cancer risk

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/23/npr-turning-down-heat-when-cooking-meat-may-reduce-cancer-risk

 

Gratitude is good for the soul and it helps the heart, too

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/23/npr-gratitude-good-for-the-soul-heart

 

E. coli bacteria can transfer antibiotic resistance to other bacteria

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/20/npr-bacteria

 

MINNPOST

Pedestrian wheelchair users are at increased risk of dying in road collisions, study finds

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/11/pedestrian-wheelchair-users-are-increased-risk-dying-road-collisions-study-fi

 

Conference will emphasize primary care providers’ key role in addiction treatment

https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/11/conference-will-emphasize-primary-care-providers-key-role-addiction-

 

USA TODAY

This may be why you have trouble losing weight

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YAHOO

Attention Disorder Drugs May Harm Kids' Sleep

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Speaking More Than One Language Eases Stroke Recovery

http://news.yahoo.com/speaking-more-one-language-eases-stroke-recovery-060849512.html

 

The Science of Sugar: Is Corn Syrup the Same?

http://news.yahoo.com/science-sugar-corn-syrup-same-060739302.html

 

Global health experts accuse WHO of 'egregious failure' on Ebola

http://news.yahoo.com/global-health-experts-accuse-egregious-failure-ebola-233841310.html

 

Expectant Moms: Coffee Won't Harm Kids' IQ

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Why You Shouldn't Drink Coffee When You’re Drunk

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Should You Get Genetic Testing On Your Unborn Baby?

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APNewsBreak: Emails reveal Coke's role in anti-obesity group; company says exec has retired

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Court: Hospital admitting requirements for Wisconsin abortion providers unconstitutional

http://www.startribune.com/federal-court-rules-wisconsin-abortion-law-unconstitutional/353096311/

 

Scientists hatch malaria-resistant mosquitoes and way to drive spread of that protective gene

http://www.startribune.com/using-new-gene-drive-to-create-malaria-resistant-mosquitoes/353060071/

 

Suicide — physician-assisted or not — can be contagious

http://www.startribune.com/suicide-physician-assisted-or-not-can-be-contagious/353095031/

 

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MNsure says more qualifying for subsidies this year

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MINNPOST

Credibility of nutrition research threatened by studies' ties to food industry, NYU professor says

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/11/credibility-nutrition-research-threatened-studies-ties-food-industry-nyu-prof

 

People with 'social jetlag' may have higher risk of chronic illness, study suggests

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/11/people-social-jetlag-may-have-higher-risk-chronic-illness-study-suggests

 

MSNBC

Use Generics. They're Cheaper, Group Tells Doctors

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/use-generics-theyre-cheaper-group-tells-doctors-n468556

 

Get Some Exercise, Doctors Tell Pregnant Women

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/get-some-exercise-doctors-tell-pregnant-women-n468551

 

YAHOO

More Infant Deaths Blamed on Crib Bumpers

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Activists promote opiate antidote as U.S. overdoses surge

http://news.yahoo.com/activists-promote-opiate-antidote-u-overdoses-surge-231850200.html

 

Colorectal screening up, racial disparity down in New York City

http://news.yahoo.com/colorectal-screening-racial-disparity-down-york-city-184452991.html

 

Expensive new Hep C drugs may be cost-effective even for early disease

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Almost 16 million on HIV treatment as AIDS pandemic tide turns

http://news.yahoo.com/almost-16-million-hiv-treatment-aids-pandemic-tide-103336490.html

 

Health risk of loneliness has physiological basis: study

http://news.yahoo.com/health-risk-loneliness-physiological-basis-study-231016749.html

 

Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could 'break' epidemic: UN

http://news.yahoo.com/double-number-people-hiv-meds-break-epidemic-un-113509311.html

 

Maine proposes ban on junk food purchases with food stamps

http://news.yahoo.com/maine-proposes-ban-junk-food-purchases-food-stamps-211836942--sector.html

 

Is That Second Cup of Coffee Really Good for You?

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Liberia seeks US help to determine cause of new Ebola cases

http://news.yahoo.com/liberia-seeks-us-help-determine-cause-ebola-cases-155633129.html

 

Skipped Lunch? These 7 Healthy Grab-and-Go Foods Will Keep You Going Until Dinner

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56 percent say they have personal tie to painkiller addiction

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Agency: E. coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad sickens 19 people in 7 states

http://www.startribune.com/19-people-ill-in-e-coli-linked-to-costco-chicken-salad/353600761/

 

Despite advances treating HIV, it remains the focus of criminal laws in most states

http://www.startribune.com/hiv-now-treatable-but-most-states-keep-laws-criminalizing-it/353209961/

 

Cancer, heart disease cause of most deaths last year in Wisconsin

http://www.startribune.com/cancer-heart-disease-cause-of-most-deaths-in-wisconsin/353203031/

 

Doctors, hospitals are owed millions as largest health care cooperative fails in New York

http://www.startribune.com/health-co-op-failure-in-ny-leaves-doctors-owed-millions/353192081/

 

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Medicaid, MinnesotaCare bids handled correctly, audit says

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_29160043/medicaid-minnesotacare-bids-handled-correctly-audit-says

 

KSTP

Physicians Offer Tips for Enjoying a Balanced Thanksgiving Meal

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MPRNEWS

Worried about the flu shot? Let's separate fact from fiction

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/25/npr-flu-shot-fact-fiction

 

'Study drug' use driven by misperceptions

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/23/bcst-study-drug-use-driven-by-misperceptions-

 

MINNPOST

Credibility of nutrition research threatened by studies' ties to food industry, NYU professor says

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USA TODAY

Studies say breastfeeding benefits moms, too

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2015/11/24/76319058/

 

MSNBC

Male, Female Drinking Habits Becoming More Similar: Study

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/male-female-drinking-habits-becoming-more-similar-study-n468191

 

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Boy dies of Ebola in Liberia, first fatality in months

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Parents have more say in toughest choices for sickest infants

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Madison researchers report first vocal cords grown in a lab

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Opioid overuse kills more Minnesotans than homicide

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Minneapolis VA taking steps to clean water system of Legionnaires disease bacteria

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Health briefs: Type 3 polio likely gone forever

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Mayo lobbies U.S. panel to accept noninvasive colon cancer test

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Psychiatry doesn't recognize 'orthorexia' -- but Internet does

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To Your Good Health: Making sense of cholesterol numbers

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Busted: EPA discovers Dow weedkiller claim, wants it off the market

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Minnesota researchers quietly prep for next bird flu fight

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Loneliness can warp genes, damage immune system

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Many Americans believe they don't need flu shots

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Piper Meyer-Kalos: Prompt, focused treatment after psychosis is key to individual resilience

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Health Republic is latest health care co-op to go under

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How do I pick an unbiased, helpful Medicare adviser?

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Painful Chikungunya Virus Can be Worse Than Feared, Study Shows

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Here's a Reason to Get a Puppy: Kids With Pets Have Less Anxiety

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As they grow up, South African AIDS orphans confront crime, HIV

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Beijing air pollution reaches extremely hazardous levels

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10 Flu Shot Facts You Should Know Before Getting the Vaccine

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Brazil links dengue-like virus to birth defects in babies

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HIV drug stocks not reaching African patients: report

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Progesterone May Not Lower Risk of Repeated Miscarriage

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British lawmakers call for sugar tax to tackle childhood obesity

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Why Menstruation Remains a Medical Mystery

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Norway mulls using heroin to prevent deadly overdoses

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If You Use Plastic Or Canned Goods, Your Pee Contains This Dangerous Chemical

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UnitedHealth Group CEO takes blame for exchange push

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Anti-obesity group says it is disbanding after emails show involvement with Coke

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Scientists debating boundaries, ethics, promise of human gene editing at international summit

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Hawaii officials ask public to help stop spread of dengue fever as the number of cases rises

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To Your Health: Quitting Facebook makes you happier

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Being HIV-positive is no longer considered a death sentence

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As more and more Americans say no to federal health survey, officials plan big changes

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Planned Parenthood, civility are victims in a warlike attack

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New HIV cases aren't dropping, says Minnesota health commissioner

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Male vs. female brain? Not a valid distinction, study says

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Ramsey Offers Free CPR Training Session in Goal of ‘Heart Safe’ Community

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Poultry exhibits cleared to return to Minnesota fairs

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Evidence that Ritalin and similar drugs help children with ADHD is weak, study finds

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Study Shows It's Never Too Soon to Get Fit

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YAHOO

The Big Question: Do Pregnant Women Need the Flu Shot?

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Eyes May Offer Window into Cardiovascular Disease

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IUD use attracts new opposition from anti-abortion groups

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Certain birth defects linked to abuse of infants and toddlers

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Researchers investigate aspirin as an effective treatment against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

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Number of AIDS deaths among young Asians doubles over past decade: U.N.

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High Cholesterol Rate Dropping in America, Says CDC

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Surprise: Chiropractors Can Treat These 5 Conditions

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Community mental health cuts tied to spike in ER visits

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Mosquitos spread microcephaly disease in Brazil

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Cancer patients may benefit from mindfulness-based therapy

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Why Cutting Back on Red Meat Is Good for You -- and Your Kids

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Snack bar maker Kind wants U.S. government to change labeling standard

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Coping With Tragedy: Talking About Acts of Terrorism With Children

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U.S. abortion providers face increased threat of violence

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Doctors' use of computers during appointments leaves patients less satisfied

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Combing Through Hair Loss Treatments

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AIDS war is not won, top U.S. health officials say

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Suspicious scores prompt retesting for nearly 600 Minnesota nursing assistants

http://www.startribune.com/questionable-results-prompt-re-testing-of-nursing-assistants/359596991/

 

In bill dismantling health law, Senate GOP gives conservatives, moderates victories to tout

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First-graders put their best foot forward in a new Minneapolis dance program

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Oh, yes, she can! Dayton allows Minnesota worker to volunteer for Red Cross

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Disability rights coalition to seek $90 million in next legislative session

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New diabetes cases in US adults are falling, but it's not clear why, government officials say

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Legionnaires' disease bacteria found at Missouri hotel; 1 of 3 guests who became ill died

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Senate investigation: Maker of breakthrough drug for hepatitis C sought to maximize revenue

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Rising cigarette taxes are tied to declines in US infant deaths, 11 years of data suggest

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KSTP

The Health Benefits of Winter Exercise

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Russia HIV Infection Bucks Trends as World Aids Day Marked

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False alarm mammograms may still signal higher breast cancer risk

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: The Undiagnosed Diseases Network

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MINNPOST

How much we envy others — and what we envy — changes with age, study finds

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FDA Expands Recall of Food Items for E.Coli to Major Grocery Stores

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Gene Editing Gets Easier as Experts Discuss Fears

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Coke-Funded Obesity Group Disbands

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YAHOO

AP test: Rio Olympic water badly polluted, even far offshore

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Hazy Advice: Should Moms Who Smoke Weed Continue to Breast-feed?

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Fruit-flavored drugs to cut child TB deaths, combat 'superbugs'

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HIV diagnoses hit record annual low in New York City

http://news.yahoo.com/hiv-diagnoses-hit-record-annual-low-york-city-210416104.html

 

17 countries in Americas may have eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmission: U.N.

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Walnuts each day keep the doctor away?

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Parents may be in a fog when children come home from hospital

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The 10 Best Exercises You Can Do for the Rest of Your Life

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HIV stigma in Uganda puts mothers and babies at risk

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Myanmar's HIV patients shunned despite progress in treatment

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31 Healthy Habits to Try Each Day of December

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Youth contact sports linked to brain disease in Mayo study

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Questions raised by Nevada court fight over legal standard with 20-year-old on life support

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Young women living with parents, relatives at rate not seen since 1940, Pew finds

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Minnesota OKs medical marijuana use for pain

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U of M Hosts National Conference on Human Research Participation Debate

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High Court Skeptical of State Power to Gather Health Data

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Minnesota Expands Medical Marijuana to Chronic Pain Patients

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Too much TV and chill could reduce brain power over time

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Statewide billboard campaign aimed to spread positive message about reversing opiate overdose

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The global diet is getting sweeter, a trend that threatens to lead to more chronic disease

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Obamacare, Pricey New Drugs Send Up US Health Spending

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/obamacare-pricey-new-drugs-send-us-health-spending-n473076

 

YAHOO

WHO calls for fighting food borne diseases that can be deadly

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Olympic, global health officials flip-flop over viral tests

http://news.yahoo.com/timeline-rio-olympic-water-testing-broken-promises-050407846--spt.html

 

Drug Ads Need to Change

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420,000 die from tainted food annually, a third young children

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New studies suggest stress-reducing techniques can help improve health in breast cancer patients

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Negative news about statins tied to people quitting the pills

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Safe Sleeping Is Just 1 Part of Preventing SIDS

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Dizziness, but not fall risk, improves after routine cataract surgery

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The End of Pediatric Cancer Research as We Know It

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More than half of U.S. doctors experience burnout

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Only in America: Baby on the Way, Health Insurer Belly Up

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California Supreme Court OKs consumer lawsuits contesting 'organic' labels on foods

http://www.startribune.com/california-supreme-court-oks-organic-labeling-lawsuits/360542631/

 

National group sues NYC over new salt-warning labels required of chain restaurants

http://www.startribune.com/restaurant-group-sues-nyc-over-new-salt-warning-labels/360514251/

 

No designer babies, but global summit ends with call for cautious human gene editing research

http://www.startribune.com/no-designer-babies-but-summit-calls-for-cautious-research/360484311/

 

Human cases of 'rabbit fever' have jumped to highest mark since 1984, officials say

http://www.startribune.com/human-cases-of-rabbit-fever-have-jumped-up-this-year/360475941/

 

KARE11

U of M testing Parachute device for heart damage

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Good Question: What Is ‘Intractable Pain’?

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Ovarian & Breast Cancer Survivor Urges Genetic Testing

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USA TODAY

USA TODAY forum examines solutions to community health problems, inequities

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A bad night's sleep might do more harm than you think

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Face Transplants Start to Fall Apart Over Time, Report Says

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Contaminated Food Sickens 1 in 10 Every Year, WHO Says

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YAHOO

U.S. salmonella outbreak across nine states investigated

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Risk of Stillbirth Raised by Weight Gain Between Pregnancies

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Maternal mortality declining but still above goal

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Psychological first aid: Migrant trauma demands alternative therapies

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Drug Ads Need to Change

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Starting sport in our teens is the best weapon against cardiovascular disease

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Risk of death nearly doubled for Vietnam veterans with PTSD

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It's Time to Stop Fearing Foods

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Study warns of risks from 'distracted walking'

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Too Much TV Really Is Bad for Your Brain

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US Soccer wants heading ban for age 10 and under

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New HIV infections in gay black men finally may be leveling off, as overall diagnoses fall

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Veteran amputees in Salt Lake City to be among first in US to get prosthetic implants

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Despite grocers' promise to Michelle Obama, neediest neighborhoods aren't getting supermarkets

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What pain qualifies for Minnesota medical marijuana

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To Your Good Health: Nature of women's heart attack symptoms is confusing

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As your teenager's body changes, so should how you feed her

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Major furniture, mattress and carpet makers still use toxic flame retardants, report finds

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Loan-forgiveness program encourages mental health professionals to work in underserved areas

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This Virus You Never Heard of May Be Causing Birth Defects in Brazil

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Should I Be Taking This Medication?

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France reports three more bird flu cases in southwest

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Boston College says 80 students report symptoms after eating at Chipotle

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Why death is so common in children's animated movies and how parents can help kids understand

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Body found along I-94 ID'd as HCMC's chief of anesthesiology

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CDC survey: Share of Americans struggling to pay medical bills down 4 years in a row

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Number of dengue fever cases on Hawaii's Big Island grows to 139 people

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State agency heads nix separate public health impact review for PolyMet copper-nickel mine

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Stand-up desks are showing up in Twin Cities-area classrooms

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Does living alone make you thinner?

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NIH opens project to learn how environmental factors affect autism, other childhood disorders

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Mark Dayton names general counsel to lead Human Services

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How to make dining easier for people with dementia

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Veterans denied benefits due to improper medical testing

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Ancient Treatment Sound Therapy Rediscovered In Minnesota

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Top U.S. lab regulator replaced in wake of incidents with bioterror pathogens

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China issues first-ever red alert on air pollution

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'Eat up': How cultural messages can lead to eating disorders

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For gun deaths not related to armed conflicts, how does the U.S. compare to the rest of the world?

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For independent seniors, a few safety features can make the difference

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MN study: Hospital ventilator noise puts preemie hearing at risk

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To help fight obesity, experts suggest ways to downsize food portions

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Distracted walking? Hey, it's your problem, not mine

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Common Prostate Cancer Treatment May Double Risk for Alzheimer's

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No Obamacare Break This Year, Government Warns

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7 Things to Know About Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

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What Next? Cancer Groups Offer a Map For Breast Cancer Survivors

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FDA clears scalp-cooling system to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer

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Further testing can't confirm E. coli in Costco salad parts, but officials sure it was there

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FDA OKs Baxalta's drug Vonvendi for von Willebrand disease, most common bleeding disorder

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As toxic levels of uranium enter water in farm hubs, little warning to families drinking it

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Minnesota's new DHS commissioner must prove herself in difficult and vital job

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Report ranks Minnesota No. 1 in health of its residents; Wisconsin 7th

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US Life Expectancy Flat for 3rd Straight Year at Almost 79

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Many diabetes patients overtested and overtreated, Mayo study says

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Researchers offer some insight into how terrorists become radicalized — and who might best intervene

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Groups focused on mental health and addiction honored with Circle of Excellence awards

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Rankings: More states improve than worsen on most health measures

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Wet, Stretchy Bandage Could Deliver Drugs, Test Blood

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Gynecologists Fight Back Against FDA Ruling on Chopping Device

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Diagnosis of ADHD Surges in U.S. Kids

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Holiday Party Planning for Kids With Food Allergies

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Malaria deaths drop below half a million, Africa makes progress -WHO

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A Meaty Villain: Carnivores and Cancer Risk

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U.S. FDA still searching for source of E. coli outbreak at Costco

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Negative beliefs about aging could contribute to Alzheimer's disease

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Men's self-image puts them in danger of dying from AIDS, research shows

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Childhood Allergies Could Signal Heart Disease Risk

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Once-a-week diabetes meds are similar in safety and effectiveness

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A Mother's Heart: the Link Between Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease

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Coping With Fibromyalgia During Pregnancy

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Organizations issue joint guidelines for breast cancer survivors

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‘Sting’ approach doesn’t make young doctors cut back on low-value tests

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How to calm a crying baby instantly

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More very young children are being prescribed antipsychotics

http://www.startribune.com/more-very-young-children-are-being-prescribed-antipsychotics/361509131/

 

Drug overdose deaths rose again last year in US; increases seen in painkillers and heroin

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Maine health insurance co-op suspends enrollment after reporting $17.2M loss so far this year

http://www.startribune.com/lone-profitable-aca-insurance-co-op-losing-millions/361479261/

 

Lawsuit: Hospital didn't supply qualified interpreter for deaf parents as daughter was dying

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Newspaper finds 85 Texas dental patients died since 2010; causes both accidental, deliberate

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NYPD commissioner, first responders want Congress to keep money following for 9/11 health bill

http://www.startribune.com/new-york-s-police-commissioner-fights-for-9-11-health-bill/361452511/

 

Report: Fewer teens and young adults are driving drunk, but no change in driving stoned

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MNsure shoppers buying more 'bronze' plans

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Health care enrollment grows by 1 million

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State is fined $63K for safety violations at security hospital in St. Peter

http://www.startribune.com/state-mental-hospital-fined-63-000-for-workplace-safety-violations/361297781/

 

Senate panel leaders condemn Turing, Valeant, others for aggressive drug price hikes

http://www.startribune.com/senate-panel-leaders-condemn-companies-for-drug-price-hikes/361318601/

 

Health officials: Norovirus present at Chipotle that sickened over 120 Boston College students

http://www.startribune.com/boston-college-now-says-120-students-reporting-illnesses/361273271/

 

Affordable Care Act: Democrats, hands off that Cadillac tax

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MNsure says 70% of private insurance buyers get tax credits

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KSPT

Feeling Like a Grinch? At Least it Won't Shorten Your Life

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Environment group pans MN water-quality program

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/11/critics-minnesota-water-quality-program

 

Mastectomy no better than lumpectomy for early breast cancer

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/11/npr-mastectomy-vs-lumpectomy-early-breast-cancer

 

758 hospitals penalized for safety incidents, including 17 in Minn.

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/10/npr-hospitals-penalized-by-medicare

 

MINNPOST

Clare Housing’s apartments for low-income people with HIV/AIDS make inroads into the community

https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/12/clare-housing-s-apartments-low-income-people-hivaids-make-inroads-co

 

U.S. life expectancy remains unchanged; infant mortality declines, says CDC

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/12/us-life-expectancy-remains-unchanged-infant-mortality-declines-says-cdc

 

USA TODAY

Some of sickest states show healthy gains while others still lag

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/12/10/some-sickest-states-show-healthy-gains-while-others-still-lag/76975774/

 

MSNBC

One in Five U.S. Kids Has Unhealthy Cholesterol Levels: Study

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/one-five-us-kids-has-unhealthy-cholesterol-levels-study-n477821

 

Drug Overdose Deaths Surge 7 Percent in US

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/drug-overdose-deaths-surge-7-percent-us-n478091

 

Pineapple Pesticide Linked to Parkinson's Disease

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pineapple-pesticide-linked-parkinsons-disease-n477346

 

Quick Treatment Saves Women With Breast Cancer - Studies

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/quick-treatment-saves-women-breast-cancer-study-n477841

 

World's First Test-Tube Puppies Are Born

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/world-first-test-tube-puppies-are-born-n477221

 

Unlocking my genome: Was it worth it?

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/10/unlocking-my-genome-was-it-worth-it.html

 

YAHOO

You Need This Many Hours of Sleep to Extend Your Lifespan

https://www.yahoo.com/health/too-much-sitting-and-sleeping-may-be-doing-you-in-230844659.html

 

Scientists May Have Discovered Cause of Gluten Sensitivity

https://www.yahoo.com/health/scientists-may-have-discovered-cause-of-gluten-213335512.html

 

Raising Taxes on Booze Could Decrease STD Rates

https://www.yahoo.com/health/study-raising-taxes-on-booze-can-decrease-std-191448053.html

 

What Happens to Your Body on an Airplane

https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-happens-to-your-body-1317664455827510.html

 

Redheads Like Jesse Tyler Ferguson Have a Higher Melanoma Risk – Here’s Why

https://www.yahoo.com/health/why-redheads-have-a-higher-melanoma-risk-173508469.html

 

A New Study Shows Women Lie to Doctors More Than Men

https://www.yahoo.com/health/study-shows-women-lie-to-doctors-more-than-men-202322641.html

 

E-Cigarette Flavorings Linked to Lung Diseases

https://www.yahoo.com/health/e-cigarette-flavorings-linked-to-lung-diseases-160819584.html

 

What Does ‘Natural’ Mean  —and What Should It Mean?

https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-does-natural-mean-and-1307868307234870.html

 

FDA Approves Battlefield Device for US Streets

https://www.yahoo.com/health/fda-approves-battlefield-device-for-us-streets-145636280.html

 

Applebee's and IHOP Remove Soda From Their Menus

https://www.yahoo.com/health/applebees-ihop-remove-soda-menus-122516697.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In a growing number of areas, computers improve medical outcomes

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For boy born with no voice, custom box puts speech within reach

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Use of lifesaving drug for heroin overdoses continues to grow in Twin Cities

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Tuesday deadline: Crunch time for health law as insurer turmoil, consumer apathy stir doubts

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Who's too old for major medical treatment? Jimmy Carter shows 90-plus isn't always a barrier

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Doctors moving away from angioplasty, rely on diet, exercise

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Hundreds of babies, mothers possibly exposed to nurse with TB at Northern California hospital

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More doctors fail to land residency positions after graduating from medical school

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Rural states struggle to ease doctor shortage with laws to recruit medical school graduates

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Minnesota gets top marks in two national health care scorecards

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Health briefs: Exercise may aid brain's 'rewiring'

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Pesticides harm kids' lungs as much as cigarettes

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Abortion falls to record low in the United States

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When a $50 cure is just as good as a $2,000 one

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MNsure extends enrollment deadline for Jan. 1 coverage

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Blood pressure -- a reading with a habit of straying

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Having a baby after 35

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New treatment for varicose veins uses adhesive

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How to manage your stress during the holidays

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Experiment looks at effect of pharmaceuticals on fish

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How often do Minnesotans get sick from their food?

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Despite push, ‘multi-state’ health plans are unavailable in many states

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Public health gets least money, but does most

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Since Sandy Hook, an American Kid Has Died by a Gun Every Other Day

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Is Your Fake Christmas Tree Making You Sick?

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The U.S. is Struggling When it Comes to Sex Ed

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Antidepressant use later in pregnancy is linked to autism

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Test prep firm ordered to repay thousands of dollars to Minnesota nurses

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Health official tells US House there may not be enough money to house unaccompanied children

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Chemist says antioxidant-infused coffee he developed provides same heart benefit as red wine

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HealthEast rolls out medical tablet app for patients

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Report: Presidents, Prime Ministers May Age Faster, Die Sooner

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Obamacare sign-ups could get bump as higher penalties kick in

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What can a city do to fight cancer and heart disease?

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Cancer drugs are often approved without evidence that they extend life, reporters find

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Soldiers lack sleep, struggle to eat right, report says

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Plan to Have New Med School Grads Treat Patients Falls Flat

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Do E-Cigarettes Really Not Have Any Secondhand Effects? 3 Common Myths, Busted

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Acetaminophen may do no good for flu

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French bird flu poses no risk to humans - minister

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US hogs fed pig remains, manure to fend off deadly virus return

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FBI agents raid 6 to 10 Twin Cities chiropractic offices

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Wayzata's vote on school start times touches a nerve among families

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General Mills makes progress in cutting salt from its products

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Minnesota terminates payments to large mental health agency accused of bilking Medicaid

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Health care in Minnesota not always a bargain, study finds

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Chipotle CEO: Perfect food safety isn't possible but they'll get as close as they can

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Minnesota lifts final remaining quarantines on poultry farms infected with deadly bird flu

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Beginning next year, set firm deadlines for MNsure buyers

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Addressing 'The Holiday Blues' and Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Health Officials Monitoring Whooping Cough Outbreak In SE Minnesota

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MPRNEWS

More U students report mental health diagnoses, sexual assault

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Board ponders mandatory breaks for pharmacy staffs

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MINNPOST

Culturally specific treatment center knows that one approach doesn’t work for all

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USA TODAY

Survey: Teens still intrigued by e-cigarettes

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State by state data show bigger 2016 exchange premium, deductible jumps

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MSNBC

Cigarette Smoke Might Cause Infertility, Early Menopause, Study Shows

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/cigarette-smoke-might-cause-infertility-early-menopause-study-shows-n480661

 

Electric Brain Field Device Slows Deadly Tumors

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/electric-brain-field-device-slows-deadly-tumors-n480436

 

Shingles Isn't Just Nasty. It Could Kill You, Too

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YAHOO

How doctors can pressure drug companies to lower prices

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NIH-funded trials dip, industry trials on the rise

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In Germany, birthrate peaks while mothers become older

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Canned fruit, vegetables linked to better diet

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The human cost of cuts to Spain's prized health system

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Is There Such a Thing As An Ideal Cardiovascular Weight?

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The Risks of Over-the-Counter Diabetes Treatment

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Hypertension Jr.: Why Some Kids Face This Adult Health Problem

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Family breakups affect girls' health more than boys' health according to a new study

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Should You Travel Abroad for IVF?

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Just in Time for the Holidays: Fat, Sugar and Grandma's Cooking

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Why Do We Continue Using the ER for Care?

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Drinking Too Much Green Tea Could Affect Your Ability to Have Kids, Study Says

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Sleeping in: Later start times for high schools spreading across US as districts heed science

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Medical device tax could be suspended for two years in tax deal

http://www.startribune.com/device-tax-could-be-suspended-for-two-years-in-tax-deal/362660581/

 

APNewsbreak: Veterans Affairs to pay for robotic legs to let paralyzed veterans walk again

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Lawsuit preceded federal raids on Minnesota chiropractic offices

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Congress wants to rein in diet panel that wanted to cut meat, sugar consumption

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Taliban becomes unlikely partner in global fight against polio

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FDA approves cheaper version of Sanofi's best-selling insulin; it's from Eli Lilly, Boehringer

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Medical marijuana company touts new, potent plant as a cost-cutter for Minnesota patients

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Experts share tips for caregivers traveling with older adults during the holidays

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Balancing public safety, individual rights in drunken-driving cases

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Beginning next year, set firm deadlines for MNsure buyers

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Industry funds 6 times the clinical trials that feds do, research shows

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St. Paul company selling foam technology that could limit hip injuries in seniors

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KSPT

New Program Helps Patients Leave Hospital Faster, Save Money

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WCCO  

Rochester Area Battling Whooping Cough Outbreak

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/12/16/rochester-area-battling-whooping-cough-outbreak/

 

MPRNEWS

'Third wave' of asbestos disease upends lives

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/17/npr-mesothelioma-asbestos

 

Clinical trials still don't reflect the diversity of America

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/16/npr-clinical-trials-lack-america-diversity-study-health

 

MINNPOST

Face mites have evolved with humans — and can tell us about our ancestry

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Spending bill delays controversial health law taxes, boosts health funding

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MSNBC

Antibiotics a Reasonable Alternative in Appendicitis: Study

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/antibiotics-reasonable-alternative-appendicitis-study-n481726

 

Los Alamos Turns Its Nuclear Weapons Power to War on Cancer

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/los-alamos-turns-its-nuclear-weapons-power-war-cancer-n481386

 

Layered Look is a Winner in New Helmet Challenge

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/layered-look-winner-new-helmet-challenge-n481146

 

YAHOO

Britain unveils final plan to improve air quality

http://news.yahoo.com/britain-unveils-final-plan-improve-air-quality-144648002.html

 

6 Frugal Ways to Get Rid of the Winter Blues

http://news.yahoo.com/6-frugal-ways-rid-winter-130000878.html

 

France reports new bird flu strain as outbreak spreads

http://news.yahoo.com/france-reported-outbreaks-low-pathogenic-h5n3-bird-flu-170320316.html

 

Suffering from SAD? Cognitive behavioral therapy may help more than a light box

http://news.yahoo.com/suffering-sad-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-may-help-more-123351875.html

 

Shingles Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

http://news.yahoo.com/shingles-linked-increased-risk-heart-attack-stroke-155211874.html

 

Are new laws leading more teens to smoke marijuana?

http://news.yahoo.com/laws-leading-more-teens-smoke-marijuana-180007987.html

 

The Truth about Pre-Workout Supplements

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Even with smaller ‘donut hole,’ Medicare cancer pill costs stay high

http://news.yahoo.com/even-smaller-donut-hole-medicare-cancer-pill-costs-220156797.html

 

Stress May Raise Risk of Memory Problems in Older People

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Vitamin D levels should be boosted for intense sporting activity to avoid fractures

http://news.yahoo.com/vitamin-d-levels-boosted-intense-sporting-activity-avoid-175158749.html

 

U.S. teens smoked, drank, used drugs less in 2015: study

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Resilience factors may protect teen children of depressed parents

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have children with autism

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Brazil reports 1,761 microcephaly cases as mosquito virus spreads

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New cancer research challenges the 'bad luck' hypothesis

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Study offers 'glimmer of hope' for early detection of ovarian cancer

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St. Paul man sues state for medical aid in gender change surgery

http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-man-sues-state-for-right-to-medical-assistance-in-gender-transition-surgery/362887891/

 

CDC effort to curb painkiller prescribing faces pushback from lobbyists, patients, even gov't

http://www.startribune.com/effort-to-curb-painkiller-prescribing-faces-stiff-opposition/362916361/

 

US Postal Service to Oregon: it's illegal to mail marijuana ads in newspapers, other materials

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Employers applaud delay of 'Cadillac' tax on benefits plans but still seek repeal

http://www.startribune.com/employers-applaud-cadillac-tax-delay-but-still-seek-repeal/362849471/

 

Health care giant Kaiser Permanente plans to open medical school in Southern California

http://www.startribune.com/kaiser-permanente-plans-southern-california-medical-school/362831941/

 

FDA approves wearable heart-zapping device for children at risk of deadly heart rhythms

http://www.startribune.com/wearable-heart-device-cleared-for-children-with-cardiac-risk/362831931/

 

State judge blocks NYC rule that required preschoolers to get annual flu vaccinations

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Medical device makers are getting their way in Congress

http://www.startribune.com/medical-device-makers-are-getting-their-way-in-congress/362873791/

 

MPRNEWS

Be kind, unwind: How helping others can help keep stress in check

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MINNPOST

Arts activities help children's social and emotional development, review of research shows

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MSNBC

Budget Bill Limits New Food Advice, Edited Humans, GM Salmon

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/budget-bill-limits-new-food-advice-edited-humans-gm-salmon-n482126

 

YAHOO

Mumia Abu-Jamal to testify at hearing on medical care

http://news.yahoo.com/mumia-abu-jamal-testify-hearing-medical-care-061411384.html

 

EU 'breached law' over delay on hormone disrupting chemicals

http://news.yahoo.com/eu-breached-law-over-delay-hormone-disrupting-chemicals-170233212.html

 

Court rejects case against Australian cigarette logos ban

http://news.yahoo.com/arbitration-court-rejects-philip-morris-045756383.html

 

MERS Vaccine Protects Camels, Which Is Good for People

http://news.yahoo.com/mers-vaccine-protects-camels-good-people-024218862.html

 

Arizona court bans abortions based on race and sex: Do reproductive decisions discriminate?

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-court-bans-abortions-based-race-sex-reproductive-181547893.html

 

New Hampshire's Drug Epidemic Takes Center Stage Before Democratic Debate

http://news.yahoo.com/hampshires-drug-epidemic-takes-center-stage-democratic-debate-175513001.html

 

Secret hashtags help teens share dangerous habits

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Hairy Situation: More Mustaches, Fewer Women in Top Medical Spots

http://news.yahoo.com/hairy-situation-more-mustaches-fewer-women-top-medical-001344822.html

 

Drug Routinely Prescribed to Hospitalized Patients May Raise Risk of Dying

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Nasal spray flu vaccine safe for kids with egg allergies

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Marijuana's THC May Increase 'Noise' in Your Brain

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Cancer treatments boosted by new dialysis technique that removes cancer cells

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APNewsBreak: North Carolina abortion rules now in effect

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Families can safely choose antibiotics over appendix surgery for kids

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Why Supreme Court is asking the federal government about marijuana

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'Concussion' movie subject exaggerated role, researchers say

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Zika Virus Spreading in the Americas: What You Should Know

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Screening may cut ovarian cancer deaths: study

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Targeting Gut Microbes Could Lower Risk of Heart Disease

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How to Survive the Holidays With Your Sanity Intact

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The Mindfulness Antidote to Holiday Emotional Overeating

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10 Cold and Flu Myths Debunked

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HEALTHBEAT: Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules

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Hospital suspends kidney donations after donor dies; death called a 'nightmare scenario'

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Highly contagious avian cholera blamed for bird deaths in central Kansas; humans not at risk

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Rising rate of obese seniors strains nursing homes

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HealthEast puts medical records in palms of patients' hands

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'Make It OK' campaign works to reduce stigma of mental illness

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FDA proposes ban on indoor tanning for minors

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Don’t underestimate the importance of dietary fiber

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U of M Professor Identifies New Strain of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

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Dove recalls holiday chocolates

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Twin Cities Doctor Weighs In On ‘Concussion’ Movie

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Is everybody mumbling? Try hearing test you take on the phone

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Medical tips for year-end travelers

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Patrick Dale: New day-treatment program addresses increasing adolescent mental health needs

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Study on ‘bah humbug syndrome’ offers cautionary tale

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Baby's Death After Contracting Legionnaires' Disease in Hospital Highlights Risks

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Drug Overdose Deaths Hit 'Alarming' New Record in U.S., CDC Says

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In Latin America, an exception to falling birthrates draws new scrutiny

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High fat/low carb diet could help treat schizophrenia

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In budget deal, health law foes took a different path

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How to Cope With an Eating Disorder Over the Holidays

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Medical marijuana patients get the spotlight in battle against drug stigma

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Brain scans show long-term effects of heavy drinking

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Kids' asthma rates quiet down; overall 2001-13 decline seen but nuanced changes for some youth

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At U, gene editing boosts hopes for pig cell transplants to treat diabetes

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Sex offender reforms are put on hold, but why?

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After 6 months stakeholders assess Minnesota medical cannabis program

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Guinea Declared Free of Ebola Transmissions

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Officials Say Flu Season Off To A Slow Start In The Dakotas

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‘Veterans Yoga Project’ Growing In Popularity

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Mayo Doctors Testing ‘Freezing’ Treatment On Rare Cancer

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Few consequences for health privacy law's repeat offenders

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With deadline looming, MNsure's phone lines are clogged

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Health workers stealing patients' drugs, MN warns

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Business groups protest automatic tobacco tax hike

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Health care for the poor: Communities seek solutions

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Most of those without Medicaid are the working poor

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/12/28/up-75-without-medicaid-working-poor-who-cant-job-related-insurance/75657202/

 

The Affordable Care Act's frightening future: Column

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Heartfelt Concern: Do You Have High Potassium?

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New Year's Resolution: Be (and Find) Good Role Models for Kids

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Ultrasound may be useful supplemental test for breast cancer

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3 Ways to Keep Your Medication Costs Down

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Health law reporting extension issued for employers

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Clearing Up Confusion: 2015's Most Head-Scratching Nutrition Headlines

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U.S. patients get higher radiation doses in some heart tests

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Slightly elevated blood sugar linked to kidney damage risk

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Preemies may have weaker muscles as young adults

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11 Winter Produce Picks That Pack a Health Wallop

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9 Reasons It Rocks to Be the DD

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Can a perception of food as 'healthy' encourage overeating?

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Many continue to receive opioid prescriptions after overdose

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State dropping 64,000 from Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare programs

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Jackson and Olivia were Minnesota's favorite baby names in 2015

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Holidays aren't so happy for women's hearts

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State doubles funding to help sexually trafficked youths in Minnesota

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Rosenblum: Lifting ban on gay blood donors a good first step, but ...

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Woman beats drunken-driving charges with unusual claim: Her body ferments food into alcohol

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For recovering addicts and their families, the holidays present unique challenges to navigate

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Patients celebrate first months of Minnesota's medical marijuana program

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How we respond to rape

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Physicians are burning out, and patients must rally around them

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Minnesotans on medical assistance can get free help to stop smoking

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Controversy over changes in prostate cancer screenings

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Legislator wants more time for people hit by MNsure delays

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Doctors are target of Minn. medical marijuana outreach effort

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Primary care, urgent care or ER? It all depends on what ails you

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More U.S. women using unapproved menopause hormones

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Why You Shouldn't Resolve to Lose Weight This Year

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For low-risk pregnancies, home births just as safe as hospital

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Ingredients of Plague Risk in Western US Identified

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Allergies may boost chances of anxiety or depression symptoms

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Should frail or demented patients have defibrillators implanted?

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What Are We Feeding Our Children?

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A Dietitian's Take on 2015's Most Googled Diets

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IVF: 2 out of 3 couples are successful by their 6th attempt

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Researchers describe controversial study of surgeon training

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Wisconsin grant takes aim at shortage of doctors

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New research finds 'fat but fit' probably a myth

http://www.startribune.com/new-research-finds-fat-but-fit-probably-a-myth/363834831/

 

Drugmakers won US approval for 45 first-of-a-kind drugs in 2015, the most in 19 years

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Many see fines as more affordable than health insurance

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Still racking up billions in medical costs, smoking returns as health plan target

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Study of cell cultures finds that e-cigarette vapor damages DNA

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Congress follows states' lead and bans microbeads

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Many Doctors Don't Urge HPV Shots for Preteens, Study Says

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Italy Confirms Higher Cancer, Death Rates from Mob Dumping

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Lack of deep sleep may set the stage for Alzheimer's

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/04/npr-lack-deep-sleep-alzheimers

 

'Critical illness' coverage grows as out-of-pocket health costs jump

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Vegetables more likely to make your plate in 2016

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Volunteering time and money may be good for our health

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Here's How Sugar Might Fuel the Growth of Cancer

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Puerto Rico Reports First Case of Zika Virus, Linked to Birth Defect

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/puerto-rico-reports-first-case-zika-virus-linked-birth-defect-n488876

 

2016: The Year Americans Get Serious About Getting Healthy?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/2016-year-americans-get-serious-about-getting-healthy-n488731

 

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FDA tightens clinical requirements for transvaginal devices

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Italy in shock over spate of childbirth deaths

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When the Common Cold Turns Serious: How to Recognize RSV and Other Respiratory Infections

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Drug approvals at 19-year high belie industry challenges

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Pharmacist-prescribed birth control: a victory for the GOP?

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UK regulators license BAT e-cigarette as quit-smoking medicine

http://news.yahoo.com/uk-regulators-license-bat-e-cigarette-quit-smoking-145927473--finance.html

 

Breast milk banks tackle high infant mortality in S. Africa

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University of Minnesota volunteer group looks to kick-start development of medical devices for kids

http://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-volunteer-group-looks-to-kick-start-development-of-medical-devices-for-kids/364320111/

 

Home births on the rise; healthier for mother, riskier for baby

http://www.startribune.com/are-home-births-safe/364128581/

 

House will vote to send legislation to President Obama's desk undoing his health law and cutting funding for Planned Parenthood

http://www.startribune.com/house-vote-to-send-health-law-repeal-to-obama-for-first-time/364344431/

 

FDA ups scrutiny of pelvic mesh due to problems including pain, bleeding among women

http://www.startribune.com/fda-sets-new-rules-for-injury-prone-pelvic-mesh/364132061/

 

CDC focuses attack on electronic cigarettes on advertising, saying too many kids see the ads

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Prescription yeast infection drug-miscarriage link hinted although new study doesn't prove it

http://www.startribune.com/yeast-infection-drug-miscarriage-link-is-hinted-in-new-study/364266731/

 

Medicare and Medicaid to test if seamless social work can improve the health of beneficiaries

http://www.startribune.com/medicare-to-test-if-seamless-social-work-can-improve-health/364263481/

 

Sauk Rapids meat company recalls 89K pounds of beef products; may be contaminated with wood

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-meat-company-recalls-89k-pounds-of-beef/364190691/

 

Bypassed medical marijuana manufacturer sues Minnesota agencies in bid to keep data private

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State says Minnesota radon law making a difference

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MNsure enrollments top last year's pace

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Sign-Up Begins for 'Give Kids a Smile' Free Dental Care

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S4008005.shtml?cat=11854

 

KARE11

How much screen time is too much?

http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2016/01/05/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much/78325448/

 

WCCO  

Minnesota Prepares For Flu Season

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/01/05/minnesota-prepares-for-flu-season/

 

Hillary Clinton To Reveal New Autism Initiative In Iowa Tour

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/01/05/hillary-clinton-to-reveal-new-autism-initiative-in-iowa-tour/ 

 

Insurance Plans For ‘Critical illness’ Rise In Popularity

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/01/04/insurance-plans-for-critical-illness-rise-in-popularity/

 

MPRNEWS

Large state-run psychiatric hospital risks losing federal funds

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/05/psychiatric-hospital-risks-losing-federal-funding

 

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Talking physical activity with your doctor

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/05/hallberg

 

Documentary: The Best Medicine for Heart Disease

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/05/mpr_news_presents

 

Minnesota 2015 road deaths may be highest since 2010

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/05/minnesota-road-deaths-2015-highest-since-2010

 

Study: Many patients may miss aspirin's cardiovascular benefits

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/04/uofm-aspirin-study-cardiovascular-health

 

Intelligence Squared debate: College students should be allowed to take smart drugs

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/04/mpr_news_presents

 

Global health forecast for 2016: Which diseases will rise ... or fall?

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/04/npr-global-health-forecast-disease-epidemic

 

MINNPOST

How 'outcome switching' can fool us into thinking certain drugs are effective

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2016/01/how-outcome-switching-can-fool-us-thinking-certain-drugs-are-effective

 

USA TODAY

Study: Expanding Medicaid aids health access

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/05/study-expanding-medicaid-aids-health-access/78295266/

 

MSNBC

U.S. Attorney Probes Flint's Lead-Tainted Drinking Water as Governor Declares Emergency

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/u-s-attorney-probes-flint-lead-tainted-drinking-water-governor-n490861

 

Gun Control Is a Public Health Issue, Experts Say

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/gun-control-public-health-issue-experts-say-n490846

 

Just How Much Is Cancer Due to Your Genes?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/just-how-much-cancer-due-genes-about-third-study-finds-n490731

 

E-Cigarette Ads Target Millions of Kids, CDC Says

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/e-cigarette-ads-target-millions-kids-cdc-says-n490601

 

Debt, Bankruptcy are Rewards for Cancer Survivors

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/debt-bankruptcy-are-rewards-cancer-survivors-n490896 

 

YAHOO

Hong Kong on holiday health alert after China bird flu death

http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-holiday-health-alert-china-bird-flu-074728452--sector.html

 

Eating for Your Brain as a Senior

http://news.yahoo.com/eating-brain-senior-131116372.html

 

Even After Weight Loss, Obesity Can Reduce Life Span

http://news.yahoo.com/even-weight-loss-obesity-reduce-life-span-072150365.html

 

Medicare is changing: What's new for beneficiaries

http://news.yahoo.com/whats-beneficiaries-changing-medicare-165127186--finance.html

 

Animal Study Reveals Brain Circuit Linked to Depression

http://news.yahoo.com/animal-study-reveals-brain-circuit-linked-to-133528621.html

 

What Makes a Healthy Diet?

http://news.yahoo.com/makes-healthy-diet-131650450.html

 

Strong Social Connections Linked to Better Health

http://news.yahoo.com/strong-social-connections-linked-better-health-151826038.html

 

Study shows higher cancer risk among twins, siblings

http://news.yahoo.com/study-shows-higher-cancer-risk-among-twins-siblings-203314074.html

 

New Stick-On Device Could Monitor Heart Problems

http://news.yahoo.com/stick-device-could-monitor-heart-problems-151400290.html

 

Feeding Your Baby's Brain

http://news.yahoo.com/feeding-babys-brain-131000613.html

 

Pesticides Lead to Biggest Marijuana Recall Yet in Colorado

http://news.yahoo.com/pesticides-lead-to-biggest-marijuana-recall-yet-in-170423358.html

 

Asbestos Dangers Are Still Lurking

http://news.yahoo.com/asbestos-dangers-still-lurking-174514228.html

 

Teens, Your Brain Needs Real Food

http://news.yahoo.com/teens-brain-needs-real-food-131037661.html?nf=1

 

7 Reasons to Choose a Plant-Based Diet

http://news.yahoo.com/7-reasons-choose-plant-based-diet-131759598.html

 

Health agency takes on advertising for electronic cigarettes

http://news.yahoo.com/health-agency-takes-advertising-electronic-221636093.html

 

Is the Michelle Obama-approved school lunch initiative working?

http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-approved-school-lunch-initiative-working-181715392.html

 

Food for Thought: Eating for Brain Health in Middle Adulthood

http://news.yahoo.com/food-thought-eating-brain-health-middle-adulthood-131311651.html 

 

Risk of heart damage follows some childhood cancer survivors

http://news.yahoo.com/risk-heart-damage-follows-childhood-cancer-survivors-221347305.html

 

9 Foods That Can Keep Your Brain Sharp

http://news.yahoo.com/9-foods-keep-brain-sharp-131639344.html

 

Do Girls Have 'Protection' from Autism? (Op-Ed)

http://news.yahoo.com/girls-protection-autism-op-ed-194527242.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STAR TRIBUNE

St. Paul prohibits flavored tobacco at most stores

http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-prohibits-flavored-tobacco-at-most-stores/364455011/

 

New health statistics show cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in more and more states

http://www.startribune.com/cancer-now-no-1-killer-in-22-states-ahead-of-heart-disease/364512281/

 

Nearly 12 percent of US adults were uninsured in the last 3 months of 2015, essentially unchanged from the start of the year

http://www.startribune.com/survey-us-progress-on-health-insurance-stalled-in-2015/364480981/

 

Some Americans may not have to cut back on eggs and salt as much as they once thought and eating lean meat is still OK

http://www.startribune.com/new-dietary-guidelines-lean-meat-ok-cut-the-added-sugars/364491021/

 

California governor declares state of emergency over huge gas leak in Los Angeles neighborhood

http://www.startribune.com/california-governor-declares-gas-leak-a-state-of-emergency/364428751/

 

Counterpoint: Actually, health care reform is working

http://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-actually-health-care-reform-is-working/364448141/

 

Counterpoint: MNsure is hurting folks, not helping them

http://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-mnsure-is-hurting-folks-not-helping-them/364448151/

 

Reasons for states to expand Medicaid are themselves expanding

http://www.startribune.com/reasons-for-states-to-expand-medicaid-are-themselves-expanding/364448101/

 

Autopsy: Alcohol a factor in fatal, accidental fall of HCMC doctor found along I-94

http://www.startribune.com/death-of-hcmc-doctor-found-along-i-94-ruled-an-accident-he-apparently-fell/364504811/

 

KSPT

Doctors Discuss Creating Healthful 2016 Habits

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S4009498.shtml?cat=11854

 

Criminal Investigation Underway at Chipotle

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S4008940.shtml?cat=11854

 

KARE11

HealthEast program offers chef consulations for healthier eating

http://www.kare11.com/story/life/food/recipes/2015/12/22/healtheast-program-offers-chef-consulations-healthier-eating/77769486/

 

MINNPOST

Lumosity fined $2 million for deceiving customers about its 'brain training' programs

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2016/01/lumosity-fined-2-million-deceiving-customers-about-its-brain-training-program

 

Minnesota's traffic deaths reach five-year high

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2016/01/minnesotas-traffic-deaths-reach-five-year-high

 

USA TODAY

Why new dietary guidelines matter

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/01/07/why-new-dietary-guidelines-matter/77551410/

 

MSNBC

Who's Mad About The New Dietary Guidelines? Cancer Experts, for One

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/who-s-mad-about-new-dietary-guidelines-cancer-experts-one-n492026

 

Neonicotinoid Pesticide Use on Some Crops Harms Honeybees, EPA Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/neonicotinoid-pesticide-use-some-crops-harm-honeybees-epa-finds-n491371

 

YAHOO

Oral contraceptive use early in pregnancy not tied to defects

http://news.yahoo.com/oral-contraceptive-early-pregnancy-not-tied-defects-163930167.html

 

Always Hungry? Avoidable Cravings, Distraction and Dysfunction in Ourselves and Our Kids

http://news.yahoo.com/always-hungry-avoidable-cravings-distraction-dysfunction-ourselves-kids-143022054.html

 

Symptoms, hospitalizations common after gastric bypass

http://news.yahoo.com/symptoms-hospitalizations-common-gastric-bypass-154544881.html

 

Dietary Guidelines Update: Superfoods Are Out, Super Diets Are In

http://news.yahoo.com/dietary-guidelines-superfoods-super-diets-153911965.html

 

Ebola Fight: Survivors' Blood Doesn’t Help, But Malaria Drug Might

http://news.yahoo.com/ebola-fight-survivors-blood-doesn-t-help-malaria-160010367.html

 

Does cancer screening save lives? Unclear, researchers say

http://news.yahoo.com/does-cancer-screening-saves-lives-unclear-researchers-001228878.html

 

Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study

http://news.yahoo.com/overweight-young-adults-reduce-diabetes-risk-lose-weight-172521649.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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