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• U doctor is sorry for stem-cell data slip-up
  While the stem-cell pioneer apologized, she won't concede that there were any falsifications by a former grad student. She calls them errors and problems.
  Oct 9, 2008
• Tuesday: U says ’01 stem cell study drew on falsified data
  The stunning admission followed an 18-month University of Minnesota investigation into research published by Dr. Catherine Verfaillie, an internationally known stem-cell expert.
  Oct 8, 2008
• Allina says it will cut 250-350 jobs
  Allina Hospitals & Clinics, the Twin Cities' biggest medical group, confirmed that it is eliminating 250 to 350 jobs because of growing financial pressures.
  Oct 4, 2008
• Former Parker Hughes doctor reprimanded
  The state Medical Board cited the cancer specialist for unprofessional conduct, including misusing antibiotics.
  Oct 2, 2008
• Medica wants to put health coach between you, bad habits
  But critics say the voluntary, no-cost program is like health care Big Brother.
  Oct 1, 2008
• Health employers giving flu vaccine a shot in the arm
  Stepped-up efforts are in place to make sure all medical workers get the vaccines, for moral, ethical and safety reasons.
  Sep 29, 2008
• No longer depressed, or on meds
  Doctors show new interest in mind-body therapies for mental illness and are using everything from herbs to meditation and massage to treat depression without medication.
  Sep 22, 2008
• Pool staff was aware of dangers that led to 6-year-old's death
  Eight days before Abigail Taylor became trapped in a country club's wading pool, the staff talked about how the suction created by a faulty drain could kill or injure someone.
  Sep 4, 2008
• Autism statistics alarm Somalis
  A cluster of affected kids has sparked an investigation in Minnesota. Health officials are puzzled by the data.
  Aug 25, 2008
• Barbara Bachman's condition improves
  The Minnesota woman who suffered "significant and life-threatening" injuries in an attack by a deranged man in Beijing is getting stronger every day, the Mayo Clinic says.
  Aug 21, 2008

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