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

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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Senators reach deal on resuming payments to health insurers

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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Educators employ strategies to help kids with anxiety return to school

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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Mindfulness apps aim to help people disconnect from stress

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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Minnesota joins lawsuit over Trump health payments

Minnesota joins lawsuit over Trump health payments

Attorney General Lori Swanson says President Trump's decision to halt payments to health insurers violates federal law. It would also cut money for MinnesotaCare, the subsidized plan covering about 90,000 low- and moderate-income Minnesotans.
by Tim Pugmire and Mark Zdechlik

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