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OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
Purdue Pharma would devote its profits to cleaning up the devastation wrought by opioids, and the controlling Sackler family would be out, under a $10 billion to $12 billion nationwide settlement taking shape at the negotiating table, according to published reports Wednesday.
Variety
Flu shot that lasts for 10 years is in the works
A single vaccine is coming that will work against all flu strains.
West Metro
Carver County to open mental-health crisis facility
Renovated building will fill a gap between mobile help and a hospital ER.
Local
Minnesota's deputy DHS commissioner resigns for a second time
Claire Wilson was caught up in leadership turmoil at the state's biggest agency.
Science
Struggling rural hospitals fight patients who can't afford care
Patients who visit rural emergency rooms in record numbers are defaulting on their bills at higher rates.
Science
When light is lethal: Moroccans struggle with skin disorder
Xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, can make sun rays and other sources of ultraviolet light damaging to the skin and eyes.
Science
Toxic air pollution exposes a half million Americans to cancer risks
Federal officials have refused to monitor air quality in other communities that stand out in the National Air Toxics Assessment.
Science
Can your cellphone you take everywhere make you sick?
"This is not about eliminating risk, it's about reducing risk," said Jonathan Eisen, a microbiologist.
Science
Minnesota group urges cannabis for chronic pain
The pain decision is significant because it could explode the state's number of cannabis users.
Local
Minnesota reports 11 new lung injury cases linked to vaping
Teen illnesses requiring hospital care first emerged in the Midwest but have now been reported nationwide.
Local
Feds order state to give improper Medicaid payments back
Federal officials say the Department of Human Services paid chemical-dependency treatment facilities illegally.
Minneapolis
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Mpls. HIV housing community gets federal funding
Clare Housing will get $950,000 to continue helping people living with HIV.
Local
Rare Tucker automobile will be auctioned for Mayo Clinic cancer research
One of the Tucker cars will go on the auction block later Aug. 31, with the proceeds benefiting Mayo Clinic's cancer research program.
East Metro
St. Paul police join with Ramsey County to expand mental health team
The number of calls involving mental illness have more than doubled to 12,000 a year in a decade's time.
Minneapolis
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Illness cases at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis grow to 69
Only six of the 12 public beaches in Minneapolis remain open.
Local
Minnesota teens with asthma more likely to vape
Researchers wanted to find out how vaping affected teens and young adults with asthma.
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