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Study: Rising concern that synthetic opioids contaminate other drugs, too

Study: Rising concern that synthetic opioids contaminate other drugs, too

While the state and nation are seeing fewer deaths tied to heroin overdoses, synthetic opioids like fentanyl are contributing to more deaths and there are concerns they're appearing in other non-opioid drug supplies.
by Jon Collins

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Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota

Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota

As legislative committees approved a plan to extend what's known as the "reinsurance" program to hold down health insurance rates, critics worried it would reduce pressure on state leaders to find a broader solution.
by Brian Bakst

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To prevent pregnancy-related-depression, at-risk women advised to get counseling

To prevent pregnancy-related-depression, at-risk women advised to get counseling

An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.
by Patti Neighmond

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American travelers seek cheaper prescription drugs in Mexico and beyond

American travelers seek cheaper prescription drugs in Mexico and beyond

Faced with high U.S. prices for prescription drugs, some Americans cross the border to buy insulin pens and other meds. At least one insurer reimburses flights to the border to make such purchases easy.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Giving medicine to young children? Getting the dose right is tricky

Giving medicine to young children? Getting the dose right is tricky

In a recent survey, one in five parents thought that using a household spoon was OK for measuring their child's medicine. It's not. Here's how to help little kids without overdosing them.
by Patti Neighmond

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What it will take for Trump to end AIDS 'beyond' America

What it will take for Trump to end AIDS 'beyond' America

The president's State of the Union address made a bold pledge. But his 2019 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to foreign assistance programs that address AIDS.
by Tim McDonnell

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UMN's new device could make at-home cancer treatments easier

UMN's new device could make at-home cancer treatments easier

A new device from the University of Minnesota Medical School may make it easier to monitor certain types of at-home, oral treatments for cancer patients — a technology that may have benefited Carlin and her mother.
by Associated Press

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A Beautiful World: Europe bans single-use plastic

A Beautiful World: Europe bans single-use plastic

In an environmentally historic vote, the European Parliament has moved to ban single-use plastic products across Europe. This ban outlaws plastic bags, straws, plates, cups, drink stirrers and cotton swabs.
by Heather McElhatton

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Defying parents, a teen decides to get vaccinated

Defying parents, a teen decides to get vaccinated

Ethan Lindenberger had never received vaccines for diseases like polio or measles because his mom is anti-vaccine. Now he's 18, and he's finally getting his shots.
by Amanda Morris

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