Calming troubled waters

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In September, the Utah native was named president and CEO of Fairview Health Services, a Minneapolis-based system that includes the University of Minnesota Medical Center, with 2012 annual revenue of $ 3.2 billion. Fairview has been buffeted in recent …
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Medical marijuana supporters consider new approach in Minnesota

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Legalization of medical marijuana has resurfaced in Minnesota, but supporters are considering a new approach for the 2014 session and the potential changes are winning the backing of some law enforcement groups. Legislation to decriminalize medical …
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The Challenges of Overcoming Addiction

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A tragic end for two parents, who were found dead after an apparent murder-suicide near Alexandria, MN earlier this week. Family members say Katie Christopherson and Devin Blowers' battle with child … "We have limited treatment centers, the one big …
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Kids with Seizures Use Pot as Treatment

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Her recovery has inspired both a name for the strain of marijuana she takes that is bred not to make users high – Charlotte's Web – and an influx of families with seizure-stricken children to Colorado from states that ban the drug. "She can walk …
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