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October 19, 2017 6:04 AM

Young children are spending much more time in front of small screens

A new national survey of parents suggests mobile device use by children under 8 has increased tenfold in the last six years.

by Anya Kamenetz

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October 18, 2017 1:50 PM

Democrats slam GOP budget on taxes, health care cuts

Democrats want to eliminate provisions from the GOP budget that would cut Medicare by almost $500 billion over the coming decade and slash the Medicaid health program for the poor by twice as much.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 10:53 AM

Drug companies make eyedrops too big, and you pay for the waste

When eyedrops dribble down your face, it's not your fault. Drugmakers have long known that their drops of medicine exceed the capacity of the human eye. Why didn't companies make the drops smaller?

by Marshall Allen

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October 17, 2017 12:45 PM

Senators reach deal on resuming payments to health insurers

The agreement would involve a two-year extension of federal payments to insurers that Trump halted last week. Unless the money is quickly restored, insurers and others say that will result in higher premiums for people buying individual policies.

by The Associated Press

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October 17, 2017 12:06 PM

Educators employ strategies to help kids with anxiety return to school

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates anxiety-based school refusal affects 2 to 5 percent of school-age children. It is often triggered by an underlying mental health issue.

by Samantha Raphelson

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October 16, 2017 3:24 PM

Gov. Dayton signs reinsurance waiver, vows to fight cuts to MinnesotaCare

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a federal waiver granting permission for Minnesota to proceed with a new health care reinsurance program.

by Mark Zdechlik

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October 16, 2017 12:58 PM

Trump, McConnell insist they're together for GOP agenda

The two took questions at length from a quickly assembled White House press corps that stood bunched together on the lawn since there wasn't time to set up chairs.

by The Associated Press

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October 16, 2017 6:35 AM

Mindfulness apps aim to help people disconnect from stress

Finding inner calm hard to come by? Some people use their device obsession to help them disconnect. The apps aren't a quick fix, therapists say, but might help you stick to a mindfulness practice.

by Allison Aubrey

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October 14, 2017 6:57 AM

New rule on moral objections to contraception aimed at 2 groups

The administration's decision to allow some employers to bypass a requirement to provide no-cost contraceptives to women on moral grounds would benefit specific anti-abortion groups.

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October 13, 2017 3:15 PM

Mayo Clinic, Albert Lea agree to talk about local hospital's future

The southern Minnesota city and Mayo Clinic have been at odds over Mayo's decision to move child birth, intensive care and inpatient care to Austin, Minn.

by Catharine Richert

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