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Minnesota Senate approves package of GOP health care bills

Minnesota Senate approves package of GOP health care bills

The Minnesota Senate gave bipartisan approval Thursday to a package of Republican-authored bills aimed at making health care more affordable, accessible and transparent.
by Associated Press

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Shocking new statistics about water and hygiene in hospitals around the world

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.
by Nurith Aizenman

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Minneapolis gets recommendations on opioid crisis

Minneapolis gets recommendations on opioid crisis

A task force offers ideas ranging from treatment programs to coaches to help people in recovery.
by Martin Moylan

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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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