Play3min 53secCharges: Minn. medical marijuana execs illegally distributed oilsFebruary 6, 2017 1:38 PMBy Tom ScheckThe Wright County Attorney's office has brought felony charges against two ex-employees of Otsego-based Minnesota Medical Solutions, saying they smuggled concentrated marijuana oils out of state to aid their parent company.
Trump, congressional GOP back off from immediate Obamacare repealFebruary 6, 2017 1:06 PMBy Alison Kodjak Both are now saying it's going to take time to come up with a replacement for the Affordable Care Act. Figure at least a year, the president said Sunday.
The theory that explains the anger of our political momentFebruary 6, 2017 12:37 PMBy Danielle Kurtzleben Why Obamacare is gaining in popularity, why people are marching in the streets, even why Trump won the presidency can all be explained by one thing -- relative deprivation.
Play2min 07secIs medicine still good after the expiration date?February 6, 2017 7:04 AMBy Patti Neighmond With drug prices climbing, you may be tempted to keep unused pills and cough syrups past their expiration date. Don't do it, pharmacists warn. And get all medicine out of the bathroom cabinet now.
Not getting enough sleep? Camping in February might helpFebruary 3, 2017 11:46 AMBy Angus Chen Living most of life indoors can get your body clock out of phase. A fairly painless way to synch it is to spend a weekend camping, researchers say. Even the dim light of winter will do.
Dayton mulling options for treating his prostate cancerFebruary 3, 2017 10:32 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarGov. Mark Dayton said Friday that surgery and radiation are on the table and he's discussing the pros and cons of each treatment this week with his doctors.
With unity elusive, GOP talks more of repairing health lawFebruary 3, 2017 8:15 AMBy The Associated PressIt's a softening of tone that comes as their drive to fulfill a keystone campaign promise encounters disunity, drooping momentum and uneasy voters.
Employers fear GOP health overhaul could damage job-based insuranceFebruary 3, 2017 6:33 AMBy Jay Hancock Large companies in particular -- those that have always offered job-based medical coverage -- say a poorly thought-out replacement might turn out to be worse for them and their workers.
Study: Health improving in Minnesota, but disparities remainFebruary 2, 2017 2:02 PMBy Mark ZdechlikA new study found that Minnesotans who are white and who live in the Twin Cities tend to be healthier than residents of rural Minnesota.
Repeal of health law could mean women pay more for lessFebruary 2, 2017 12:48 PMBy Associated PressFrom a return to higher premiums based on gender, to gaps in coverage for birth control and breast pumps, experts say women could end up paying more for less if the Obama-era health care law is repealed.
