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New Minnesota laws target marital rape, wage theft, opiates
Starting July 1, Minnesotans who rape their spouses can be charged with sexual assault, wage theft becomes a crime and drug manufacturers will help shoulder the state's costs of responding to the opioid epidemic.
BBC special: Vaccination: The Global Picture
A BBC special dives deep into some of the cases that could be causing parents to avoid vaccinating their children.
Breaking the booze habit, even briefly, has its benefits
Tens of thousands of Instagram followers can't be wrong: Curiosity about the sober life is trending. Scientists say cutting out alcohol can improve your sleep and blood pressure, and help your liver.
New drug to boost women's sex drive approved in U.S.
U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several hours.
Craft beers without the buzz: Brewing new options for the 'sober curious'
More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change.
1 in 6 ER visits or hospital stays triggers 'surprise' bill
A study found a patient's odds of getting a surprise bill vary greatly depending on the state he or she lives in. Texas seems like a bit of a gamble, with 27 percent of emergency room visits and 38 percent of in-network hospital stays triggering at least one such bill. Minnesota looks safer, with odds of 2 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
Humankind documentary: Health inequality
Nationwide -- even with more people covered through the Affordable Care Act -- nearly 30 million Americans remain without health insurance. And medical problems that go undiagnosed and untreated often get worse.
Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections
Four more Twin Cities hospital systems have reached tentative contract agreements with their nurses unions — including a pay raise and new protections for nurses injured on the job.