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U.S. alcohol-related deaths have doubled, study says

U.S. alcohol-related deaths have doubled, study says

Death certificates spanning 2017 indicate nearly 73,000 people died in the U.S from liver disease and other alcohol-related illnesses. That is up from just under 36,000 deaths in 1999.
by Allison Aubrey and Vanessa Romo

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Over 65? Smoked even a little in your lifetime? You might want to get screened for this

Over 65? Smoked even a little in your lifetime? You might want to get screened for this

If you’re male, between the ages of 65 and 75, and have smoked as few as five packs of cigarettes in your lifetime, a federal task force is now recommending you get screened to prevent an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Study: Raising minimum wage by $1 may prevent thousands of suicides

Study: Raising minimum wage by $1 may prevent thousands of suicides

Paying minimum wage workers $1 more per hour might save lives, according to new research. The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high.
by Graison Dangor

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Reduce health costs by nurturing the sickest? A much-touted idea disappoints

Reduce health costs by nurturing the sickest? A much-touted idea disappoints

Matching the sickest patients with social workers and medical support doesn't reduce costly hospital readmissions, a study finds. Still, some believe greater social investment could make a difference.
by Dan Gorenstein and Leslie Walker

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Infant death related to whooping cough in Minnesota

Infant death related to whooping cough in Minnesota

The Department of Health said Wednesday the baby died in November after being hospitalized for three months. The last pediatric death related to pertussis, or whooping cough, was in 2013.
by The Associated Press

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Progress on lung cancer drives historic drop in U.S. cancer death rate

The U.S. cancer death rate dropped more than 2 percent between 2016 and 2017, the biggest single-year drop ever, according to the American Cancer Society. Better treatment for lung cancer is a factor.
by Richard Harris

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Minn. health officials concerned about radon's threat to renters, low-income people

Minn. health officials concerned about radon's threat to renters, low-income people

The Minnesota Department of Health warns renters and residents of low income neighborhoods are more likely to be exposed to radon, an odorless gas that comes from the soil around a building and can lead to lung cancer.
by Martin Moylan

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'Why We Can't Sleep' documents the unique pressures on Gen X women

'Why We Can't Sleep' documents the unique pressures on Gen X women

Ada Calhoun talked to a lot of Gen X women about the angst they feel as they approach midlife — the pressure to have it all and the feeling that they should have done better for themselves.
by Rachel Martin

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Parents of adult children with disabilities work to fill housing gap

Parents of adult children with disabilities work to fill housing gap

For parents and caretakers, the inevitable question of where to place their children with disabilities when they are no longer around can be scary and overwhelming. But some are literally breaking new ground in finding an answer.
by The Associated Press

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