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February 25, 2019 8:13 AM

Anger can be contagious. Here's how to stop the spread

Emotions circulate through social networks -- the good, bad and ugly. And these days the feeling that seems most viral is anger. Sometimes it takes just one act of kindness to stop the vicious cycle.

by Allison Aubrey

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February 23, 2019 5:25 PM

Senate inquiry on drug prices echoes landmark hearings held 60 years ago

A Senate hearing on Tuesday featuring pharmaceutical executives will tackle many issues raised in the historic Kefauver hearings, which led to tougher drug regulation. High prices remain a concern.

by Jay Hancock

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February 23, 2019 1:40 PM

4 taken to Grand Forks hospital for chlorine gas exposure

Firefighters were called to the home before 9 p.m. Friday after the homeowner poured bleach into a plugged basement floor drain. The bleach reacted with a sulfuric acid drain cleaner, creating chlorine gas.

by Associated Press

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February 22, 2019 6:29 AM

A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.

by Esther Landhuis

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February 21, 2019 5:56 PM

No charges against officer who shot man in mental health crisis

The Washington County Attorney has declined to file charges against an officer who shot a man having a mental health crisis last November in Stillwater.

by Alisa Roth

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February 21, 2019 2:09 PM

How Gov. Walz's health care buy-in plan works

Walz plan isn't as simple as a MinnesotaCare buy-in. It isn't a single-payer plan. And it wouldn't start right away.

by Briana Bierschbach

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February 21, 2019 11:55 AM

CVS looks to make its drugstores a destination for health care

With almost 10,000 stores across the country, CVS says it is already where consumers are. The company is transforming some of its stores and their retail clinics into hubs for a wider range of care. https

by Alison Kodjak

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February 21, 2019 11:10 AM

ChangeMakers: Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, building 'a culture of health' for the underserved

Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, 38, is a preventive cardiologist in the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, and an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

by Christine T. Nguyen

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February 20, 2019 4:56 PM

Insurers hand out cash and gifts to sway brokers who sell employer health plans

Independent brokers help employers choose health benefits for their staff but are paid by the health insurance industry, creating financial incentives to sell more without regard to cost.

by Marshall Allen

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February 20, 2019 12:07 PM

Scientists release controversial genetically modified mosquitoes in high-security lab

The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful "gene drive." The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.

by Rob Stein

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