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February 27, 2019 4:21 PM

1st North Dakota medical marijuana dispensary delayed a day

Acreage Holdings was to open The Botanist in Fargo Thursday. The Health Department says it's been changed to Friday.

by Associated Press

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February 27, 2019 10:46 AM

Coping and living with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country. So what should people know about this debilitating condition?

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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February 27, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota novel revisits meth crisis of the '90s

"Northern Lights" tracks a young man through a succession of small towns and counters the myth that meth affects only the poorest of the poor.

by Euan Kerr

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February 26, 2019 6:44 PM

Pharmaceutical company CEOs face grilling in Senate over high drug prices

Senators called pharmaceutical industry leaders to account for the high costs of medicine during a Senate hearing. The executives deflected blame to insurance companies and middlemen.

by Alison Kodjak

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February 26, 2019 4:07 PM

Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Gov. Walz's budget places a big emphasis on education and health, and the governor wants to boost kids' access to mental health care in school. He's also proposing $17 million in new funding over two years to tackle the opioid crisis.

by Alisa Roth

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February 26, 2019 2:31 PM

Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease

The American Heart Association has a new campaign to reduce the risk of heath disease, but Dr. Jon Hallberg says the steps aren't so simple for everyone, especially low-income Americans.

by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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February 26, 2019 5:56 AM

Cat bites the hand that feeds; hospital bills $48,512

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

by Julie Appleby

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February 25, 2019 5:14 PM

Greener childhood associated with happier adulthood

Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.

by Jonathan Lambert

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February 25, 2019 3:57 PM

Beyond 'bumper sticker' slogans: 2020 Democrats debate details of Medicare-for-all

Presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar are giving details of their health care proposals, the first big issue where 2020 hopefuls are differentiating themselves.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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February 25, 2019 3:43 PM

New Mexico eyes a 'Medicaid buy-in' plan to insure more residents

While some officials urge expansion of the Medicare system, several states are mulling a different way to ensure residents have affordable coverage: Help them buy into a Medicaid-like plan.

by Michelle Andrews

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