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March 29, 2018 6:45 PM

What happens if you're exposed to PFCs

Lake Elmo shut down the well after MDH reported seeing high levels of perfluorochemicals or PFCs in the well for a year.

by Tom Crann

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March 29, 2018 6:30 AM

VA pick impressed Trump when he gave glowing health report

Ronny Jackson passed his screen test with President Donald Trump before casting even began.

by Associated Press

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March 29, 2018 5:47 AM

Fentanyl-laced cocaine becoming a deadly problem among drug users

The powerful opioid fentanyl is showing up in batches of cocaine, threatening a new wave of opioid overdoses. Some doctors, drug users and law enforcement wonder if the contamination is deliberate.

by Martha Bebinger

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March 28, 2018 5:13 PM

Minnesota company recalls 48 tons of canned chicken products

A Minnesota food company is recalling 48 tons of canned chicken products that may be contaminated with hard plastic. The canned chunk chicken breast items were produced on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29, 2017.

by The Associated Press

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March 28, 2018 2:04 PM

Screening for depression in teens

How can parents distinguish moody teenage behavior from potential signs of depression?

by Kerri Miller

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March 27, 2018 9:24 AM

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time friends' dirty secret

Those cute yellow bath-time friends are, as some parents have long suspected, a haven for nasty bugs.

by The Associated Press

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March 27, 2018 6:23 AM

For women with low-risk pregnancies, technology can reduce doctor visits

In a program called OB Nest, Mayo Clinic has been using a telemedicine program that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forgo some standard prenatal visits.

by Michelle Andrews

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March 26, 2018 10:45 AM

Birth control apps find a big market in 'contraception deserts'

For some U.S. women who buy hormonal contraception via an app, it's all about convenience -- birth control pills in the mail, without an office visit. But in Texas there's much more to it.

by Lesley McClurg and Ashley Lopez

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March 23, 2018 11:42 AM

Proposed budget allows CDC to study gun violence, researchers skeptical

Congress passed an amendment in 1996 limiting the Centers for Disease Control's ability to study gun control. That may change with the new budget, but gun violence researchers aren't impressed.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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March 22, 2018 5:34 PM

Medical research, drug treatment and mental health are winners in new budget bill

There's no sign of a plan to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in the new budget bill, but the agreement does provide a lot more money for other things in health care.

by Alison Kodjak

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