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Addressing rising alcohol use among women

Addressing rising alcohol use among women

Alcohol use and misuse among women has been on the rise for years and it’s affecting their health faster than men. In this rebroadcast, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two experts about alcohol use among women.
by Angela Davis

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The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer

The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer

New guidelines say more current and former smokers should get screened on a yearly basis. New treatments for lung cancer make early detection of the lethal disease more important.
by Yuki Noguchi and Diane Webber

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A 'tropical disease' carried by sand flies is confirmed in a new country: the U.S.

A 'tropical disease' carried by sand flies is confirmed in a new country: the U.S.

Leishmaniasis, a disease spread by a parasite carried by sand flies, is generally considered a tropical disease. Now, thanks to climate change, new research finds it's endemic to the United States.
by Max Barnhart

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States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it's an issue in governor's races

States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it's an issue in governor's races

Some candidates for governor are sparring over bragging rights for their state's share of opioid settlement funds. Some are attorneys general who pursued the lawsuits that produced the payouts
by Aneri Pattani

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A landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease moves closer to reality

A landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease moves closer to reality

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meet Tuesday to review the first treatment of human disease using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. The agency has a December deadline to make a decision.
by Rob Stein

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Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise

Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise

In a petition filed in April, environmental groups asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency powers under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to intervene in what they call an “imminent and substantial endangerment to human health.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rural Voice: Mental health and social isolation in rural communities

Rural Voice: Mental health and social isolation in rural communities

Rural America is facing a silent epidemic of mental health struggles. How can they overcome the social isolation, stigma and accessibility issues that led to this moment? MPR News host Kerri Miller took that question to Little Falls, Minn., for a Rural Voice town hall.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections that could lead to blindness.
by The Associated Press

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She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits.

She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits.

Completing a routine depression screening questionnaire during an annual checkup is cost-free under federal law. But, as one woman discovered, answering a doctor's follow-up questions might not be.
by Julie Appleby and Stephanie O'Neill

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