Public health news clips

STAR TRIBUNE
Facing price-gouging charges, EpiPen maker to reduce customer costs
http://www.startribune.com/mylan-says-it-will-expand-programs-that-lower-epipen-costs/391266581/

Blacks in Texas face greatest pregnancy-related death risk
http://www.startribune.com/blacks-in-texas-face-greatest-pregnancy-related-death-risk/391174091/

Not so sweet news: Doctors set new limits for kids' sugar intake
http://www.startribune.com/not-so-sweet-news-doctors-set-new-limits-for-kids-sugar-intake/391170891/

Your brain on steroids: A bigger problem than we know
http://www.startribune.com/your-brain-on-steroids-a-bigger-problem-than-we-know/391226731/

KSTP
Carver County: Children with Lice Don't Have to Go Home
http://kstp.com/medical/carver-county-schools-lice-home-head-to-head-contact/4244951/?cat=11854

WCCO
Good Question: How Do Drug Companies Set Their Prices?
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/08/24/good-question-drug-prices/

Dental Therapy On The Rise In Minnesota
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/08/24/dental-therapy-on-the-rise-in-minnesota/

MPRNEWS
Roundtable: Living conditions in low-rent housing
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/08/24/living-conditions-in-low-rent-housing

MSNBC
Doctors Return to Clinics After Sex Abuse, Investigation Finds
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/doctors-return-clinics-after-sex-abuse-investigation-finds-n637136

More Bad Zika News: Affected Newborn Stayed Infected for Two Months
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/more-bad-zika-news-affected-newborn-stayed-infected-two-months-n637326

OTHER
Study Of Breast Cancer Treatment Reveals Paradox Of Precision Medicine
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/24/491213713/study-of-breast-cancer-treatment-reveals-paradox-of-precision-medicine

Excess weight linked to eight more cancer types
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824212212.htm

Scientists use ultrasound to jump-start a man's brain after coma
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824135049.htm

Graying but grinning: Despite physical ailments, older adults happier
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824135028.htm

Hay fever from ragweed pollen could double due to climate change
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824212206.htm

We are all 'wired' for addiction, says researcher
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824172706.htm

Protein that promotes the breakdown of fat identified, potentially leading to new diabetes treatments
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824172704.htm

Mental stress may cause reduced blood flow in hearts of young women with heart disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824171748.htm

Biomarkers may help better predict who will have a stroke
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824171744.htm

HIV-infected adults with depression have increased risk for heart attack
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824135742.htm

Study shows diabetes treatment helps reduce weight in children with autism
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824135740.htm

Adult-Onset Asthma Might Raise Heart Risks
http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20160824/adult-onset-asthma-might-raise-heart-risks

Could Weight-Loss Surgery Up Preemie Birth Odds?
http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20160824/could-weight-loss-surgery-boost-odds-of-preemie-birth#1

Cancer on Course to Become Americans' Top Killer
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20160824/cancer-on-course-to-become-top-killer-of-americans

Heroin laced with elephant tranquilizer hits the streets
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/24/health/elephant-tranquilizer-carfentanil-heroin/index.html

Opioid dependence leads to 3,000% rise in medical services
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/health/opioid-dependence-study/index.html