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$4B to purge lead from MN drinking water but $8B benefit, state says

$4B to purge lead from MN drinking water but $8B benefit, state says

A report released Thursday is the first time health officials have put a cost on removing 100,000 lead service pipes run into Minnesota homes decades ago, and removing plumbing and fixtures in homes containing lead.
by Tim Nelson

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Klobuchar defends her record on regulating medical devices

Klobuchar defends her record on regulating medical devices

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has built a reputation as an effective champion for consumer safety -- but she has also forcefully advocated for the medical device industry in ways that complicate her reputation as a consumer defender.

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Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up

Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up

School lunches in Minnesota and around the country are shifting away from nuggets and fries to fresher, locally-grown foods. More than half the state's school districts now have some kind of farm-to-school program. See what's cooking in Minneapolis schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Storing health records on your phone: Can Apple live up to its privacy values?

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.
by Laura Sydell

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Coping and living with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country. So what should people know about this debilitating condition?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Minnesota novel revisits meth crisis of the '90s

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.
by Euan Kerr

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Pharmaceutical company CEOs face grilling in Senate over high drug prices

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.
by Alison Kodjak

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