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Breaking the booze habit, even briefly, has its benefits

Breaking the booze habit, even briefly, has its benefits

Tens of thousands of Instagram followers can't be wrong: Curiosity about the sober life is trending. Scientists say cutting out alcohol can improve your sleep and blood pressure, and help your liver.
by Allison Aubrey and April Fulton

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Craft beers without the buzz: Brewing new options for the 'sober curious'

Craft beers without the buzz: Brewing new options for the 'sober curious'

More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change.
by Allison Aubrey

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1 in 6 ER visits or hospital stays triggers 'surprise' bill

1 in 6 ER visits or hospital stays triggers 'surprise' bill

A study found a patient's odds of getting a surprise bill vary greatly depending on the state he or she lives in. Texas seems like a bit of a gamble, with 27 percent of emergency room visits and 38 percent of in-network hospital stays triggering at least one such bill. Minnesota looks safer, with odds of 2 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
by The Associated Press

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Humankind documentary: Health inequality

Humankind documentary: Health inequality

Nationwide -- even with more people covered through the Affordable Care Act -- nearly 30 million Americans remain without health insurance. And medical problems that go undiagnosed and untreated often get worse.
by MPR News Staff

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Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Four more Twin Cities hospital systems have reached tentative contract agreements with their nurses unions — including a pay raise and new protections for nurses injured on the job.
by John Enger

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Tobacco's 'special friend': What internal documents say about Mitch McConnell

Tobacco's 'special friend': What internal documents say about Mitch McConnell

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.
by Tom Dreisbach

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