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MN Health: Medical marijuana eases cancer treatment symptoms for some
A new Minnesota study of more than 1,000 patients supports evidence that medical marijuana may help reduce the severity of nausea, pain, insomnia and other side effects associated with cancer and its treatment, the state Health Department says.
Seasonal sniffles? Immunotherapy tablets can replace allergy shots for some allergens
Many allergists have started to prescribe immunotherapy tablets to some of their patients. They're safe and convenient, and like allergy shots, they treat the root cause of your allergic misery.
Argosy's demise may worsen Minnesota's psychologist shortage
For-profit Argosy University once trained roughly a fifth of Minnesota's licensed psychologists. Its sudden closing has left students stranded and local mental health leaders worried about how to meet an already widening demand for psychologists in Minnesota.
States move to legalize CBD to end confusion over U.S. rules
CBD oil-infused gummy bears, lattes and other food, drinks and dietary supplements are selling quickly even though the U.S. government says they're illegal and local authorities have forced some retailers to pull products.
Shocking new statistics about water and hygiene in hospitals around the world
A new report offers the first comprehensive assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries. In 17 countries, at least one in five health-care facilities has no clean water service on site.