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June 26, 2019 3:00 PM

New treatments offer hope for migraine sufferers

Neurologist Sarah Benish discusses new therapies for migraines in our Tuesday health chat.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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June 26, 2019 1:29 PM

Poll: Americans say we're angrier than a generation ago

The latest NPR-IBM Watson Health poll found that 29 percent of people said they were often angry when checking the news. Another 42 percent said the news sometimes made them angry.

by Scott Hensley

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June 26, 2019 7:57 AM

North Dakota abortion clinic files federal suit over 2 laws

North Dakota's sole abortion clinic filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over two state laws it believes forces doctors to lie, including one measure passed this year requiring physicians to tell women that they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts.

by The Associated Press

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June 25, 2019 2:46 PM

How to be your healthiest self

There are many options when it comes to diets and workouts, but what do we really know about what works with being and staying healthy?

by Manda Lillie, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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June 25, 2019 4:00 AM

Through therapy, transgender women find their voice

Once considered niche, speech therapy is more widely available for transgender people who want to sound more like themselves.

by Jon Collins

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June 25, 2019 4:00 AM

When doctors become patients: Med schools put new emphasis on mental health for residents

Medical schools have long had a suck-it-up attitude toward students' and residents' mental health. That's starting to change.

by Alisa Roth

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June 25, 2019 3:26 AM

Trump's plan to lower your hospital costs: Here's what you need to know

A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game changer depends on the details, say health care analysts.

by Julie Appleby

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June 25, 2019 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Eric Topol on 'Deep Medicine'

Dr. Eric Topol speaks about using Artificial Intelligence and what he calls "Deep Medicine" to restore the human connection between doctor and patient.

by MPR News Staff

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June 24, 2019 4:00 AM

New Minnesota laws target marital rape, wage theft, opiates

Starting July 1, Minnesotans who rape their spouses can be charged with sexual assault, wage theft becomes a crime and drug manufacturers will help shoulder the state's costs of responding to the opioid epidemic.

by Associated Press