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Mayo 'mini brains' offer new ways to understand addiction

Mayo 'mini brains' offer new ways to understand addiction

On the 19th floor of Mayo Clinic's Gonda building, tiny pearls of brain tissue are being grown in a lab. These so-called “mini brains” may help deepen the science of addiction. 
by Catharine Richert

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'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients

'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients

She's seen what happens when people don't trust or understand their doctor. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded 'Grapevine Health' to get solid information out, especially to Black and Latinx patients.
by Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein

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Letters offer new details in Sanford, Fairview merger plans

Letters offer new details in Sanford, Fairview merger plans

The documents released Monday include a non-binding agreement that says after the merger, Fairview clinics and other facilities could continue using their current names. The combined company would be called Sanford.
by Michelle Wiley

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Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars.
by Allison Aubrey

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Fairview and Sanford say they'll take two more months to finish merger

Fairview and Sanford say they'll take two more months to finish merger

The two health systems proposing to combine say they will take more time after the University of Minnesota and state officials have pushed back on a previous target deadline of the end of March to finish the deal.
by Michelle Wiley

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Metrics show less COVID, but we want to hear your experience

Metrics show less COVID, but we want to hear your experience

The metrics this week don’t show much change in COVID activity compared to the last few weeks. Anecdotally, however, the APM Research Lab has been hearing about more cases than any time in the recent past. And, COVID-19 levels in wastewater — a potential early warning tool — are up across much of the state. So, we’re curious, have you been hearing about more COVID cases in your network of late?
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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Twin Cities ammo plant workers warned to test their kids for lead exposure

Four children from separate households whose parents work at the Federal Ammunition plant in Anoka County were identified with elevated levels of lead, the Minnesota Department of Health said Friday, adding it was concerned other kids may have been unknowingly exposed. 
by Michelle Wiley

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