Health

April 23, 2018 10:13 AM

Hennepin County says end to HIV epidemic is in sight

Hennepin County became the fourth county in the country today to join an international campaign that changes how public health officials respond to HIV prevention and care.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 23, 2018 6:27 AM

Anxiety relief without the high? New studies on CBD, a cannabis extract

An FDA advisory committee last week urged approval of a drug containing cannabidiol to treat a form of epilepsy. Other scientists wonder if CBD might ease anxiety or other disorders, too.

by Allison Aubrey

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April 22, 2018 7:30 PM

Mayo Clinic survey charts patients' use of prescribed opioids

The Mayo Clinic says that only one in three of its surgical patients used opioids prescribed after discharge.

by Catharine Richert

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April 20, 2018 4:20 PM

As Prince's health waned, alarm grew in inner circle

One of Prince's sisters took to Twitter Friday , expressing disappointment about the way the death investigation was handled.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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April 20, 2018 4:09 PM

Romaine lettuce: Don't eat it!

Officials advise that consumers, restaurants and retailers should throw out any chopped romaine lettuce that came from the Yuma area.

by Vanessa Romo

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April 20, 2018 10:23 AM

Documentary explores the power of adaptive yoga

Listeners to Morning Edition may well remember our series with the late Bruce Kramer who talked about living while dying with ALS. He is one of the people profiled in a new documentary called "Standing Still/Still Standing" which makes it's Minnesota debut Saturday at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.

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April 19, 2018 3:27 PM

MN Senate backs penalties for passing off untrained pets as service animals

The legislation comes as airlines deal with rising numbers of people who want their animals with them in the airplane cabin. All 67 senators voted for the bill.

by Tim Pugmire

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April 18, 2018 3:05 PM

Lawmakers call on Big Pharma to pay up in fight against opioid abuse

A bipartisan group of supporters of a fee paid by pharmaceutical companies for every opioid they sell in the state continue to push. That's despite dimming prospects for the legislation.

by Jon Collins

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April 17, 2018 9:39 AM

Marijuana-based drug gets positive review from U.S. agency

A closely watched medicine made from the marijuana plant reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the United States, health officials say.

by The Associated Press

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April 17, 2018 4:00 AM

Minnetonka teen has battled brain cancer, will tackle BWCA next

A Minnetonka 16-year-old won an essay contest for a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for herself and three of her friends. She's leaving behind her parents and her cancer.

by Tom Weber

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