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New documentary asks why an Alzheimer’s cure remains elusive

After four decades of research and billions of dollars spent, scientists still don’t know what causes Alzheimer’s, can’t treat it, and don’t even agree on what it is.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Get your flu shot now, doctors advise, especially if you're pregnant

Get your flu shot now, doctors advise, especially if you're pregnant

Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.
by Patti Neighmond

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Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

While most Republican attorneys general embrace Purdue Pharma's structured bankruptcy plan, all but two Democratic attorneys general reject it. "This is a moral issue for them," one expert says.
by Brian Mann

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College football: Four-time cancer survivor O'Brien gets in the game for Gophers

College football: Four-time cancer survivor O'Brien gets in the game for Gophers

It was a moment Casey O'Brien dreamed about, but thought might never occur. The Minnesota walk-on, a four-time cancer survivor, made his first collegiate appearance Saturday in the Golden Gophers' victory over Rutgers.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota confirms 2 more deaths linked to vaping

Minnesota confirms 2 more deaths linked to vaping

While investigators are focused on illegal products as a primary concern, “health officials cannot guarantee the safety of any vaping products,” the state Health Department said Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning

In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning

A popular Senior College offers engaging lectures to retirees in west-central Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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Some calling for better access to HIV prevention drugs in Minnesota

Some calling for better access to HIV prevention drugs in Minnesota

California hopes to improve access to HIV prevention drugs by letting pharmacists prescribe them. Some are calling for similar availability here in Minnesota.
by Tom Crann

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