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Social media may sway kids to eat more cookies -- and more calories

Social media may sway kids to eat more cookies -- and more calories

It's well known that junk food ads on TV can strongly influence what kids want to eat. A study finds social media influencers can have the same effect on kids, but not when it comes to healthy foods.
by Patti Neighmond

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Liberal Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana

Liberal Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana

On Friday, a legalization bill that made it farther in the legislative process than previous efforts died when lawmakers failed to consider it in time for a deadline.
by Associated Press

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Could your mindset affect how well a treatment works?

Could your mindset affect how well a treatment works?

Researchers are learning that attitude can have measurable effects on health. For a food allergy therapy, thinking of stressful side effects as positive signals helped patients complete the treatment.
by Esther Landhuis

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Medical marijuana makes its North Dakota debut in Fargo

Medical marijuana makes its North Dakota debut in Fargo

North Dakota's first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business Friday in a Fargo mini-mall and several of the dozen or so people who showed up in the first hour said they're relieved they can finally get the drug.
by Associated Press

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Poll: Americans support government action to curb prescription drug prices

Poll: Americans support government action to curb prescription drug prices

A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that many people struggle to pay for medicines and that a majority of Americans would welcome a range of government interventions to lower prices.
by Alison Kodjak

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Bill would allow lower-priced insulin to be imported

Bill would allow lower-priced insulin to be imported

The average price of insulin nearly tripled in the U.S. between 2002 and 2013, according to the American Diabetes Association. A 26-year-old Minnesota man died from diabetes complications in 2017 because he struggled to afford his insulin prescription, his family said.
by Associated Press

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States move to restrict parents' refusal to vaccinate their kids

States move to restrict parents' refusal to vaccinate their kids

Following several measles outbreaks this winter, there is a movement among some states to make it more difficult for people to claim nonmedical exemptions to vaccine laws.
by Patti Neighmond

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I'm a journalist. Apparently, I'm also one of America's 'top doctors'

Companies cash in by calling physicians "Super Doctor," "Best Doctor" or "Top Doctor" and then selling them opportunities to boast about the honor. Experts call the accolades a "scam." Giving me one highlights the absurdity.

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Tame medical inflation expected to roar ahead in coming decade

Minnesota saw a historically low increase in spending on medical care in 2016, but rising prices and an aging population are forecast to double the cost of health care in a decade.
by Bill Catlin

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