Health

January 9, 2018 4:16 PM

Mille Lacs chief: 'As a band, we are awake'

In annual address, Ojibwe leader says 2017 was a "year of warriorism" against opioid epidemic, oil pipeline.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 9, 2018 10:03 AM

Health experts worry brewer tax cuts may increase costs to nondrinkers

Supporters of a tax cut for beer brewers say it will boost jobs. But critics say it will reduce tax revenues that offset the costs of excessive drinking, related to health problems and drunk driving.

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January 9, 2018 6:07 AM

Large shareholders ask Apple to help wean digital-addicted youths

Suggestions range from entering the user's age when setting up a phone to setting limits on screen time and confining the use of iPhones and iPads to certain hours.

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January 9, 2018 12:00 AM

Gopher's football star Nick Connelly says fifth concussion forced retirement

"There's a lot more to life than football," Connelly told host Tom Weber. But he'd still play if he could.

by Tom Weber and Manda Lillie

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January 8, 2018 12:00 AM

A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

Learn what the brain is doing while we're asleep, and why it matters.

by MPR News Staff

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January 6, 2018 4:54 PM

It's not just a cold, it's 'sickness behavior'

Feeling grumpy and antisocial because you've got a cold? That's not just a random side effect. It's your body saying, "Hey, slow down and rest so you can get better."

by Nancy Shute

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January 5, 2018 6:31 PM

Medical marijuana seen at risk following move by Sessions

Among the guidance that Sessions rescinded was the so-called Ogden Memorandum of 2009 that instructed federal prosecutors not to pursue cases against medical marijuana patients and distributors who complied with state laws.

by The Associated Press

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January 5, 2018 5:44 PM

HCMC is gearing up for the Super Bowl

Hennepin County Medical Center has finalized a plan to ensure access to its loading dock and has plans in place to deal with any disease outbreaks or more serious emergencies during the Super Bowl.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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January 4, 2018 7:52 PM

Drugs are now the top reason Minn. kids are put in foster care

This is the first time drug use has overtaken neglect for why kids wind up in foster care.

by MPR News Staff

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January 4, 2018 12:50 PM

In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise

No sweeping consequences are seen for the more than 170 million Americans with employer-sponsored coverage, or the nearly 30 million still uninsured.

by The Associated Press

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