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Corporate turnaround specialist gives Mayo Clinic $200 million

Jay Alix, a corporate turnaround specialist who serves on the board of Mayo Clinic, is donating $200 million to the medical school, which will be renamed the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in his honor.
by Bill Catlin

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Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies

Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies

A growing number of schools are building greenhouses or in some way getting into local food production. While the locally grown food isn't a big money saver, it has increased healthy food choices for students and increased student interest in where the food they eat comes from.
by Dan Gunderson

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Counting the bugs and bacteria, you're 'Never Home Alone' (and that's OK)

Counting the bugs and bacteria, you're 'Never Home Alone' (and that's OK)

Ecologist Rob Dunn's new book describes the tiny life forms, helpful and risky, that live in different parts of the home, including on floors and in water faucets, basements and heating systems.
by Terry Gross

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Tentative settlement reached in NHL concussion lawsuit

Tentative settlement reached in NHL concussion lawsuit

The settlement is expected to be far less than the billion-dollar agreement reached between the NFL and its former players on the same issue. The NHL said it does not acknowledge any liability for any of the players' claims.
by The Associated Press

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Having new trouble hiring? Worker shortage is old problem in mental health

Having new trouble hiring? Worker shortage is old problem in mental health

The worker shortage is a relatively new experience for Minnesota employers, but in the mental health field, it's a long-running problem and getting worse as demand for services rises.
by Alisa Roth

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The American Academy of Pediatrics on spanking children: Don't do it, ever

The American Academy of Pediatrics on spanking children: Don't do it, ever

According to the AAP, research shows that spanking is harmful to child development, in the long run. The AAP also says to avoid non-physical punishment that is humiliating, scary or threatening.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Cameron Jenkins

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After NRA mocks doctors, physicians reply: 'This is our lane'

After NRA mocks doctors, physicians reply: 'This is our lane'

"We are not anti-gun: we are anti-bullet holes in our patients," wrote one physician in response to the NRA. Another posted a photo of his own scrubs, bloody from trying to save a gunshot victim.

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Clinics that provide abortions on edge after reported uptick in threats of violence

Clinics that provide abortions on edge after reported uptick in threats of violence

The release of Rachelle Shannon, who was imprisoned for shooting and injuring an abortion provider in 1993, has clinics that provide abortions on edge amid reports of increased harassment and threats.
by Sarah McCammon

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