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Illinois governor announces plan to legalize marijuana

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Saturday he's reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year.
by Associated Press

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After big failure, scientists and patients hunt for new Alzheimer's drug

After big failure, scientists and patients hunt for new Alzheimer's drug

Now that so many experimental drugs targeting amyloid-beta have bombed, scientists are looking for different approaches for treating Alzheimer's, including a drug that failed as a cancer treatment.
by Jon Hamilton

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Employees start to feel the squeeze of high-deductible health plans

Employees start to feel the squeeze of high-deductible health plans

The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.
by Rachel Martin

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Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Ethical concerns aside, the genetic ingredients for human traits are so complex that editing a few embryonic genes is unlikely to have much effect -- or achieve the fantasy of enhancing humans.
by Richard Harris

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Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

The conscience rule was a priority for religious conservatives who are a key part of Trump's political base, but some critics fear it will become a pretext for denying medical attention to LGBT people or women seeking abortions, a legal medical procedure.
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Task force takes on rural stress in Minnesota

Task force takes on rural stress in Minnesota

In response to growing socioeconomic stress in rural areas, the University of Minnesota Extension Service is setting up a rural stress task force to tackle some challenging issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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Premature death rate in MN higher for low-income people and people of color

A Minnesota Department of Health analysis of premature deaths in the state over a five-year period ending in 2015 concludes that around 20 percent of the premature deaths potentially could have been avoided.
by Mark Zdechlik

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