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Dealing with trauma after a mass shooting - over the long term

Dealing with trauma after a mass shooting - over the long term

After apparent suicides rocked the communities of Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., one survivor of a mass shooting speaks out about the lasting mental health repercussions of those traumatic experiences.

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Hemp farmers, retailers pounce on market for CBD products

Hemp farmers, retailers pounce on market for CBD products

Applications to grow hemp in the state of Minnesota have increased steeply since the start of the year, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
by Nina Moini

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Trump's small-business health insurance plan struck down

A federal judge called the plan an "end run" around consumer protections. It's the second setback in a week for the administration's health care initiatives.
by The Associated Press

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Federal judge again blocks states' work requirements for Medicaid

Federal judge again blocks states' work requirements for Medicaid

The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.
by Phil Galewitz

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Republican lawmakers brace for impact of renewed push to repeal Obamacare

Republican lawmakers brace for impact of renewed push to repeal Obamacare

The Trump administration's decision to fight for total repeal of the Affordable Care Act in court sent shock waves across Congress, where lawmakers were caught off guard by the renewed repeal effort.
by Susan Davis

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Blech! Brain science explains why you're not thirsty for salt water

Blech! Brain science explains why you're not thirsty for salt water

Fresh water quenches thirst almost instantly, but salt water doesn't. New research shows how cells in the gut and on the tongue help the brain keep just the right concentration of salt in our bodies.
by Jon Hamilton

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A new MMR study debunks link between vaccines and autism

A new MMR study debunks link between vaccines and autism

The stubborn myth continues to keep some parents from vaccinating their kids. In Minnesota, a third of schools have vaccination rates low enough to compromise herd immunity.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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The art of dying -- and living -- well

The art of dying -- and living -- well

Modern medicine can help us live longer. But can it help us die well? That's the subject of Sunita Puri's poetic and practical new book, "That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour."
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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