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New corrections commissioner: Should 'really mentally ill people be in a prison?'

New corrections commissioner: Should 'really mentally ill people be in a prison?'

Minnesota's new corrections commissioner, Paul Schnell, is a former top cop with a degree in social work. He knows mental illness will be a big challenge in his new job, and wonders whether prison is the right place for people who are really sick even if they've committed horrific crimes.
by Alisa Roth

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New phone app could save lives of those in cardiac arrest in Ramsey Co.

New phone app could save lives of those in cardiac arrest in Ramsey Co.

County officials on Thursday unveiled a smartphone app that can direct people with basic medical training to help someone suffering a potentially fatal cardiac arrest — even before an ambulance can arrive.
by Tim Nelson

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Bugs vs. superbugs: Insects offer promise in fight against antibiotic resistance

Bugs vs. superbugs: Insects offer promise in fight against antibiotic resistance

With the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists are exploring nature to find new disease-fighting compounds. They're finding them in surprising new places: the microbiomes of insects.
by Paul Chisholm

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Study: Rising concern that synthetic opioids contaminate other drugs, too

Study: Rising concern that synthetic opioids contaminate other drugs, too

While the state and nation are seeing fewer deaths tied to heroin overdoses, synthetic opioids like fentanyl are contributing to more deaths and there are concerns they're appearing in other non-opioid drug supplies.
by Jon Collins

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Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota

Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota

As legislative committees approved a plan to extend what's known as the "reinsurance" program to hold down health insurance rates, critics worried it would reduce pressure on state leaders to find a broader solution.
by Brian Bakst

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To prevent pregnancy-related-depression, at-risk women advised to get counseling

To prevent pregnancy-related-depression, at-risk women advised to get counseling

An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.
by Patti Neighmond

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American travelers seek cheaper prescription drugs in Mexico and beyond

American travelers seek cheaper prescription drugs in Mexico and beyond

Faced with high U.S. prices for prescription drugs, some Americans cross the border to buy insulin pens and other meds. At least one insurer reimburses flights to the border to make such purchases easy.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Giving medicine to young children? Getting the dose right is tricky

Giving medicine to young children? Getting the dose right is tricky

In a recent survey, one in five parents thought that using a household spoon was OK for measuring their child's medicine. It's not. Here's how to help little kids without overdosing them.
by Patti Neighmond

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UMN's new device could make at-home cancer treatments easier

UMN's new device could make at-home cancer treatments easier

A new device from the University of Minnesota Medical School may make it easier to monitor certain types of at-home, oral treatments for cancer patients — a technology that may have benefited Carlin and her mother.
by Associated Press

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