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Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement.
by The Associated Press

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Forensic DNA breaks new ground for MMIP cold cases

Forensic DNA breaks new ground for MMIP cold cases

But the new technology carries potential privacy risks for intimate information.

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Health department issues new warning about eating fish from some Minnesota lakes with ‘forever chemicals’

Health department issues new warning about eating fish from some Minnesota lakes with ‘forever chemicals’

The changes to the fish consumption guidelines affect about 44 water bodies in 10 counties, in both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals widely used for decades in consumer products to resist water, stains and grease.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Tritium found in two more monitoring wells near Monticello nuclear plant

Tritium found in two more monitoring wells near Monticello nuclear plant

The utility has been working to recover radioactive tritium from as much as 900,000 gallons of contaminated water that leaked into the ground at its Monticello nuclear plant more than two years ago. The tritium levels in both monitoring wells are below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's limit for safe drinking water.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep

Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep

Sleep training is no longer just for newborns. Some schools are taking it upon themselves to teach teenagers how to get a good night's sleep. The problem isn't just that high schoolers are tired, that's nothing new.
by The Associated Press

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RFK pushes to find ‘environmental’ cause of autism, calls growing rates an ‘epidemic’

RFK pushes to find ‘environmental’ cause of autism, calls growing rates an ‘epidemic’

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.
by Rob Stein and Carmel Wroth

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