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Opioid policy becomes personal for one health official after husband's death

Opioid policy becomes personal for one health official after husband's death

Deborah Thompson is a point person on Iowa's response to the opioid epidemic. Earlier this year, she revealed a more immediate connection to the crisis: her husband, who fatally overdosed on heroin.
by Sam Gringlas

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Home for the holidays? Get off the couch!

Home for the holidays? Get off the couch!

If you sit too much during middle age -- at work and at home -- your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, research hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.
by Patti Neighmond

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At rural MN hospitals, deaf people struggle for interpreters

At rural MN hospitals, deaf people struggle for interpreters

Hospitals are required to provide effective communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, including the family members and companions of patients. But many say that doesn't always happen in Minnesota, especially in rural parts of the state.
by Dan Kraker

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Will the 2017 measles outbreak spur a new law in 2018?

In 2017, Minnesota suffered its largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years. Looking ahead to 2018, a growing number of Minnesotans are hoping for a change in the law that would make it harder for parents to opt out of immunizations for their children.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Nearly dying in childbirth: Why preventable complications are growing in U.S.

Nearly dying in childbirth: Why preventable complications are growing in U.S.

The rate of life-threatening complications for new mothers in the U.S. has more than doubled in two decades as a result of pre-existing conditions, medical errors and unequal access to care.
by Nina Martin, ProPublica and Katherine Ellison, ProPublica

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More than 4 in 5 enrolled in 'Obamacare' are in Trump states

More than 4 in 5 enrolled in 'Obamacare' are in Trump states

An Associated Press analysis of new figures from the government found that 7.3 million of the 8.8 million consumers signed up so far for next year come from states Trump won in the 2016 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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