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Sugar shock

By Colette Davidson, TC Daily Planet
Today I took my first post-France trip to an American grocery store.MORE »

Sexy Spring: continuing sex education for the young, the old and the kinky

By Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent
Annual conference is open to anyone who wants to know more about sex, even geek-chasers

In a room full of librarians, information technologists and other hyper-intelligent yet socially awkward type

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Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) hosted Hispanic Community Health Care Forum

By Jimmy Stroud, La Prensa
On June 2, 2008, Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) hosted a Hispanic Health Care Forum at the Allina Commons, Midtown Exchange in Minneapolis.MORE »

Consumer protections lacking in individual health insurance, report finds

By staff, Workday Minnesota
Key consumer protections are lacking in the individual health insurance market in Minnesota, according to a new study published by Families USA, and released Thursday by TakeAction Minnesota.

The n

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Myth vs. fact: consumer-driven health plans

By Center For American Progress, Minnesota 2020
"Consumer-driven health care" is the euphemism for high-deductible health plans with savings accounts.MORE »

We’re not ready to pass universal health, says legislator

By Dennis Geisinger, Southside Pride
“Timing-wise and politically-wise, we just weren’t ready to pass universal health care in Minnesota,” said State Rep. Ken Tschumper (DFL-La Crescent).MORE »

Ovarian cancer: Young survivors of an “older women’s disease”

By Michele St. Martin, Minnesota Women's Press

Kristen Larson, 28, is an 11-year survivor of ovarian cancer. Photo by Courtney Conk.

"How does it feel not to be a woman anymore?"
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Be dubious about drug companies that hire celebrities to promote “discounts”

By Joel Albers, Southside Pride
The ‘Help is Here Express’ bus tour featuring celebrity talk show host Montel Williams visited Sabathani Community Center Wednesday, April 30, to allegedly help uninsured, low-income Minnesotans accesMORE »

More physicians support single-payer health care

By Kathlyn Stone, TC Daily Planet

Graphics by Joni Berg for TC Daily Planet. Data from Minnesota Department of Health. Health insurance coverage in Minnesota: Trends from 2001 to 2004. Available at www.health.state.mn.us/healtheconomics.

Fifty-nine percent of U.S.MORE »

Berglin, DFL push for constitutional amendment to stop raids on state health care fund

By Britt Robson, Minnesota Monitor
Tired of watching Governor Tim Pawlenty try to raid Health Care Access Fund dollars to balance deficits in the general fund, DFL legislative leaders are attempting to put the matter in the hands of thMORE »
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