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Walz hears from students on vaping

Walz hears from students on vaping

Gov. Tim Walz went to Hopkins High School on Tuesday to talk with students about the dangers of vaping. He hopes their perspective can help as he considers offering up anti-vaping legislation in the 2020 legislative session.
by Tim Pugmire

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The placebo effect works and you can catch it from your doctor

The placebo effect works and you can catch it from your doctor

Doctor-patient interactions can make a big difference to the effectiveness of treatments. In a new study, even a fake pain treatment helped when doctors believed it was real.
by Emily Vaughn

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Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Female vets are more than three times as likely to die of suicide than the general population, and male vets are twice as likely. The industry is trying to address it.
by Alisa Roth

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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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