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Express Scripts takes steps to cut insulin's price to patients

Express Scripts takes steps to cut insulin's price to patients

As congressional lawmakers continue to turn up the heat on drugmakers, insurers and middlemen over the price of many medicines, one player says it will limit patients' share of the cost of insulin.
by Alison Kodjak

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Bad diets are responsible for more deaths than smoking, global study finds

Bad diets are responsible for more deaths than smoking, global study finds

Some 11 million deaths annually are linked to diet-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, a study finds. Researchers say that makes diet the leading risk factor for deaths around the world.
by Allison Aubrey

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Minnesota tightens rules on 'forever' chemical in drinking water

Minnesota tightens rules on 'forever' chemical in drinking water

Minnesota health officials are adjusting acceptable levels for two troublesome pollutants found in drinking water supplies in the east Twin Cities metro area, based on new scientific data.
by Kirsti Marohn

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U.S. investigates seizure risk with electronic cigarettes

U.S. investigates seizure risk with electronic cigarettes

U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices.
by Associated Press

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How having a family doctor improves your life

Building a relationship with a family doctor is proven to be good for your health. But how can they help you with big life decisions like birth and end of life?
by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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U.S. officials worry paralyzing illness may grow more common

U.S. officials worry paralyzing illness may grow more common

Scientists suspect the illness is being caused chiefly by a certain virus that was identified more than 55 years ago and may have mutated to become more dangerous. But they have yet to prove that.
by The Associated Press

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