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Klobuchar defends her record on regulating medical devices

Klobuchar defends her record on regulating medical devices

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has built a reputation as an effective champion for consumer safety -- but she has also forcefully advocated for the medical device industry in ways that complicate her reputation as a consumer defender.

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Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up

Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up

School lunches in Minnesota and around the country are shifting away from nuggets and fries to fresher, locally-grown foods. More than half the state's school districts now have some kind of farm-to-school program. See what's cooking in Minneapolis schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Double-booked surgeons: Study raises safety questions for high-risk patients

Double-booked surgeons: Study raises safety questions for high-risk patients

Most patients do fine, research suggests, when the lead surgeon steps away to begin another procedure. But patients who are older or have underlying medical conditions sometimes fare worse.
by Rebecca Ellis

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Storing health records on your phone: Can Apple live up to its privacy values?

Storing health records on your phone: Can Apple live up to its privacy values?

As its iPhone sales growth slows, Apple has been expanding its presence in health care, where privacy matters. Apple's privacy values could give it an edge, if the company lives up to them.
by Laura Sydell

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Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Gov. Walz's budget places a big emphasis on education and health, and the governor wants to boost kids' access to mental health care in school. He's also proposing $17 million in new funding over two years to tackle the opioid crisis.
by Alisa Roth

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