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Storing health records on your phone: Can Apple live up to its privacy values?
As its iPhone sales growth slows, Apple has been expanding its presence in health care, where privacy matters. Apple's privacy values could give it an edge, if the company lives up to them.
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country. So what should people know about this debilitating condition?
Minnesota novel revisits meth crisis of the '90s
"Northern Lights" tracks a young man through a succession of small towns and counters the myth that meth affects only the poorest of the poor.
Pharmaceutical company CEOs face grilling in Senate over high drug prices
Senators called pharmaceutical industry leaders to account for the high costs of medicine during a Senate hearing. The executives deflected blame to insurance companies and middlemen.
Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget
Gov. Walz's budget places a big emphasis on education and health, and the governor wants to boost kids' access to mental health care in school. He's also proposing $17 million in new funding over two years to tackle the opioid crisis.
Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease
The American Heart Association has a new campaign to reduce the risk of heath disease, but Dr. Jon Hallberg says the steps aren't so simple for everyone, especially low-income Americans.
Cat bites the hand that feeds; hospital bills $48,512
An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.
Greener childhood associated with happier adulthood
Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.
Beyond 'bumper sticker' slogans: 2020 Democrats debate details of Medicare-for-all
Presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar are giving details of their health care proposals, the first big issue where 2020 hopefuls are differentiating themselves.