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School-based counselors help kids cope with fallout from drug addiction

School-based counselors help kids cope with fallout from drug addiction

More than 50 Massachusetts schools are participating in a new program that brings counselors in to help children deal with the stress and trauma of living in families struggling with drug addiction.
by Rachel Gotbaum

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Indiana doctor awarded $112M in Medtronic royalties dispute

A northern Indiana jury has awarded a doctor $112 million in his dispute with medical device maker Medtronic over devices he invented and sold to the company.
by Associated Press

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Twin Cities mom's full-time job: Finding help for son with rare neurological illness

Twin Cities mom's full-time job: Finding help for son with rare neurological illness

"It's tiring. You have to fight everyone just to get your child the care that he needs," Elaine Young said. "He's a little boy with a paralyzed arm — he needs help, and it shouldn't be that hard, it shouldn't be this difficult to get care for your kids."
by Nina Moini

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Kids with concussions can phase in exercise, screen time sooner than before

Kids with concussions can phase in exercise, screen time sooner than before

No longer do kids with concussions need to sit in dark rooms for days on end. For the first time in nearly a decade, the nation's pediatricians have loosened their guidance on concussion recovery.
by Maanvi Singh

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Minnesota OKs medical marijuana to treat Alzheimer's

Minnesota OKs medical marijuana to treat Alzheimer's

People suffering from the crippling neurological disease will be eligible for treatment under the state's medical cannabis program starting in August, state officials said Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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3 key questions as Minneapolis readies homeless camp shelter

3 key questions as Minneapolis readies homeless camp shelter

Even as the city and its partners rush to open an emergency shelter for people living in tents along Franklin and Hiawatha avenues, questions vital to the effort's success remain unanswered.
by Max Nesterak

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