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Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Anesthesia revolutionized surgery by vanquishing patients' pain. But many of the chemicals are greenhouse gases. One Oregon doctor who has done the math says some are much less damaging to the planet.
by Kristian Foden-Vencil

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Plaintiffs want UnitedHealth to review denied mental health claims

Plaintiffs want UnitedHealth to review denied mental health claims

The attorneys who sued UnitedHealth Group for too aggressively denying coverage for behavioral health care want the judge who sided with them to force the company to reprocess denied claims under less restrictive coverage guidelines.
by Alisa Roth

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Podcast tackles 'how to not let the farm wreck your marriage' and other farm stresses

Podcast tackles 'how to not let the farm wreck your marriage' and other farm stresses

Farm income is the lowest it's been since 1995, and that's caused a lot of stress. The Red River Farm Network and Minnesota Department of Agriculture hope to help with a new podcast.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill

Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill

Lawmakers generally agree on a plan but are negotiating over who will pay and for how long to respond to the addiction epidemic which has claimed hundreds of lives in Minnesota.
by Brian Bakst

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In Helen Hoang's novels, autism is no bar to love and happiness

In Helen Hoang's novels, autism is no bar to love and happiness

Helen Hoang's romances feature characters on the autism spectrum -- as she herself is; she says she wants to show that autistic people can get their happily-ever-afters just like anyone else.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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From gloom to gratitude: 8 skills to cultivate joy

From gloom to gratitude: 8 skills to cultivate joy

Taking time each day to note positive moments and personal strengths. Mindful breathing. Reaching out in kindness. They're all part of a program that reduces anxiety and depression. But it takes practice.
by Allison Aubrey

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