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Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill
Lawmakers generally agree on a plan but are negotiating over who will pay and for how long to respond to the addiction epidemic which has claimed hundreds of lives in Minnesota.
In Helen Hoang's novels, autism is no bar to love and happiness
Helen Hoang's romances feature characters on the autism spectrum -- as she herself is; she says she wants to show that autistic people can get their happily-ever-afters just like anyone else.
From gloom to gratitude: 8 skills to cultivate joy
Taking time each day to note positive moments and personal strengths. Mindful breathing. Reaching out in kindness. They're all part of a program that reduces anxiety and depression. But it takes practice.
Federal court rules jail must give inmate addiction treatment
Many jails and prisons refuse to offer medication for opioid addiction, even to inmates who had been in treatment before incarceration. A recent ruling in a federal court says that's not acceptable.
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.
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.
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.