Health

November 8, 2017 6:56 PM

CBO: Repealing health coverage mandate would save $338 billion

Republicans have been toying with repealing the Affordable Care Act insurance mandate in their tax bill. The Congressional Budget Office says that would save money but make coverage much more costly.

by Alison Kodjak

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November 8, 2017 11:41 AM

America's opioid crisis: what health care providers can do better

A new report finds doctors and pharmacists aren't doing enough to warn patients about the dangers of opioids.

by Kerri Miller

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November 8, 2017 7:43 AM

In reversal, Notre Dame says health plans will still cover birth control

The Catholic university had previously said that contraceptive coverage would terminate within the year. Now it says third-party providers will continue to serve faculty, students and staff.

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November 7, 2017 4:01 PM

WHO to farmers: Stop giving your animals so many antibiotics

The World Health Organization is calling for strict limits on antibiotic use in animals raised for food. The guidelines could push many countries, including the U.S., to restrict drug use on farms.

by Dan Charles

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November 7, 2017 12:11 PM

Public perception of mass violence and mental illness often misguided

In response to Sunday's mass shooting at a Texas church, President Trump said the shooting was not "a guns situation," but rather, a problem of mental health. What's the connection, if any, between gun violence and mental health?

by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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November 7, 2017 11:16 AM

A quest: Insulin-releasing implant for Type 1 diabetes

People who have Type 1 diabetes would love to be free of insulin injections and pumps. Researchers in San Francisco are now testing in animals an implantable pouch of living, insulin-releasing cells.

by Joe Palca

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November 7, 2017 6:24 AM

St. Cloud raises age to buy tobacco to 21, but mayor plans veto

The St. Cloud City Council has voted to become the first city outside the Twin Cities to raise the age to legally purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21, but the fate of the measure is uncertain.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 6, 2017 5:37 PM

Tuberculosis outbreak linked to several Minnesota deaths

The outbreak is the largest of its kind in the nation, infecting 17 people across the state.

by Laura Yuen

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November 6, 2017 12:00 AM

National Press Club: VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin

Looking ahead to Veterans Day on Saturday, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin answers questions at the National Press Club in Washington.

by MPR News Staff

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November 6, 2017 12:00 AM

HCMC experiments with new ways to detect and treat brain injuries

According to the Brain Injury Research Lab at the Hennepin County Medical Center, every eight seconds someone in America is suffering from a brain injury.

by Tom Weber

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