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Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

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.
by Alisa Roth

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Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease

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.
by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Cat bites the hand that feeds; hospital bills $48,512

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.
by Julie Appleby

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Greener childhood associated with happier adulthood

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.
by Jonathan Lambert

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Beyond 'bumper sticker' slogans: 2020 Democrats debate details of Medicare-for-all

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.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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New Mexico eyes a 'Medicaid buy-in' plan to insure more residents

New Mexico eyes a 'Medicaid buy-in' plan to insure more residents

While some officials urge expansion of the Medicare system, several states are mulling a different way to ensure residents have affordable coverage: Help them buy into a Medicaid-like plan.
by Michelle Andrews

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Anger can be contagious. Here's how to stop the spread

Anger can be contagious. Here's how to stop the spread

Emotions circulate through social networks -- the good, bad and ugly. And these days the feeling that seems most viral is anger. Sometimes it takes just one act of kindness to stop the vicious cycle.
by Allison Aubrey

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Senate inquiry on drug prices echoes landmark hearings held 60 years ago

Senate inquiry on drug prices echoes landmark hearings held 60 years ago

A Senate hearing on Tuesday featuring pharmaceutical executives will tackle many issues raised in the historic Kefauver hearings, which led to tougher drug regulation. High prices remain a concern.
by Jay Hancock

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4 taken to Grand Forks hospital for chlorine gas exposure

Firefighters were called to the home before 9 p.m. Friday after the homeowner poured bleach into a plugged basement floor drain. The bleach reacted with a sulfuric acid drain cleaner, creating chlorine gas.
by Associated Press

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A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.
by Esther Landhuis

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