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A fainting spell after a flu shot leads to $4,692 ER visit

A fainting spell after a flu shot leads to $4,692 ER visit

A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, so his colleagues called 911. The man turned out to be fine, but the trip to the emergency room cost him his annual deductible.
by Phil Galewitz

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Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Pets found in vehicles in the coming subzero cold snap will be taken into "protective custody, and that could mean that we break your window to get your dog out," the city's animal control director says.
by Marianne Combs

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Got anger? Try naming it to tame it

Got anger? Try naming it to tame it

While many people believe that how we feel and express anger is hard-wired, some scientists suggest our experience and culture help shape it. One way to get a handle on it may be to personalize it.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Moms of the dead from drugs: 'Where is the outrage for us?'

Moms of the dead from drugs: 'Where is the outrage for us?'

Overdoses now kill more each year than guns or breast cancer or AIDS at its peak. They kill more than the entire Vietnam War. They kill nearly 200 a day on average, the equivalent of a 9/11 every few weeks.
by The Associated Press

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Q&A: Feds tackle opioid epidemic, but is it helping?

Q&A: Feds tackle opioid epidemic, but is it helping?

Congress has provided targeted grants for treatment, recovery and prevention and made numerous policy changes to help people struggling with addiction get access to services.
by The Associated Press

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After the overdose: A family's journey into grief and guilt

After the overdose: A family's journey into grief and guilt

There are hundreds of thousands of families like the Biggers, and dozens more made each day, as the country continues struggling to contain the worst drug crisis in its history. They suffer in solitude, balancing sorrow with relief, shame with perseverance, resentment with forgiveness.
by The Associated Press

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Federal shutdown affected probe into unique bovine TB case

Federal shutdown affected probe into unique bovine TB case

Chances are low the situation will imperil other cattle herds or people, particularly since the herd in southeastern North Dakota's Sargent County has been quarantined.

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Why Finland's beloved baby box got a harsh review

Why Finland's beloved baby box got a harsh review

A watchdog agency delved into the origins of the booties and bibs in a free box of goodies that the Finnish government sends to new moms.
by Nadia Whitehead

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