Bob CollinsToday, MPR’s Marty Moylan previewed arguments in a case that will determine how much protection federally-approved medical devices (in this case, from Medtronic) should have from product-liability lawsuits. We don’t get to hear arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, which does not allow recording devices in the court. But the transcript of the hearing is Read more →
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Red Barons shot down
If there were a reliable test that could predict your future diseases, would you really want to know?
A place of honor
Are you excited by the possibilities of the future? Or scared by the enormity of change?
Some residents of Willmar wonder how they didn’t know there were bridge victims among them.
Snow? Time for SNINGOResearch out today shows higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among women and men whose work day starts after dark. Next month the World Health Organization will consider declaring shift work “a probable carcinogen.” What’s already on that list? * Art glass, glass containers and pressed ware (manufacture of) * Cobalt metal with tungsten Read more →
Sorry, kids, the jigger is up. It turns out Mom and Dad know something about your liquor habits while you’re off at school… at least if you’re at the University of Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Daily, a course, “Seminar for Parents: Alcohol Use on Campus,” opened to all parents this semester after being limited Read more →
The explosion of an oil pipeline in Minnesota showed us all just how fragile the world oil market is. Oil prices soared when word got out about the explosion. The quick run-up in prices — it had jumped $5 a barrel — eased when it was revealed that the pipeline where the explosion occurred was Read more →