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Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit against generic drugmakers over prices
Attorney General Keith Ellison said Monday the state is joining dozens of other states in suing generic drug manufacturers. It alleges that nearly two dozen drug companies reached tacit agreements to push prices higher together to increase revenue for what was supposed to be cheaper prescription drugs.
We gossip about 52 minutes a day. That may not be as toxic as it sounds
Gossip has a bad rap. Sure, it can be catty and mean, but research is turning up ways it helps groups build cohesion -- and can nudge some individuals to make positive changes in their lives.
More 'heartbeat' abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest
State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in large chunks of the Deep South and Midwest. Their hope is that a more conservative U.S. Supreme Court will approve, spelling the end of the constitutional right to abortion
Why racial gaps in maternal mortality persist
Black and Native American women die of pregnancy-related causes at a higher rate than white women. Researchers say the gaps are driven by unequal access to health care and the experience of racism.
In St. Cloud, a new approach to dealing with mental health crises -- in jail and out
CentraCare Health provides treatment and medication to inmates in Stearns and Benton county jails. Patients can continue being treated at a community clinic after they're released. A little over a year old, it's already showing promise in reducing costly jail and ER visits.