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Recreational marijuana use for adults becomes legal today in Minnesota. A professor who has been guiding students on these laws says there are many factors for the public to consider. For the past few years, Peter Morrell, professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota, has helped teach a class called the Science of Cannabis, with guest experts discussing a range of issues as more states relax rules surrounding marijuana use. ...

More than a half million Georgians stand to lose their Medicaid coverage this year because of the end of pandemic-era coverage. As a result of recent federal changes, Georgia has re-evaluated the eligibility of about 2.7 million Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids recipients. While many people may no longer meet the requirements for Medicaid, Marcus Robinson, UnitedHealthcares president of markets for the individual- and family-plan business, said its important for people to respond to requests f...

Military forces from China and Russia have engaged in operations in the Pacific since last week, prompting the commander of U.S. military forces in the Pacific to call the emerging alliance "dangerous."

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is updating the rules defining how manure is stored at animal feeding operations. For generations, groundwater has been threatened by soil runoff from these operations, and environmental advocates want to see tougher standards. Farmers routinely apply the manure to their land as fertilizer. ...

New bipartisan legislation in Congress aims to fix the number one challenge facing the next generation of American farmers - access to land. The Increasing Land Access, Security and Opportunities Act in the U.S. House would authorize $100 million over ten years to help beginning farmers gain access to the credit needed to purchase farmland. ...

Like many rural rates, Alabama struggles with a dwindling workforce of primary care physicians, which means growing gaps in access to care for its residents, but osteopathic medicine is on the rise, and it may be one way to address the challenge. Osteopathic doctors are trained to focus on a patients lifestyle factors and prevention of disease and injuries. Dr. ...

Liverpool has become something of a brewing hotbed and is now home to a wide range of breweries, micro-breweries and unique beers.

This marks the second year in a row WCUCOM has received this distinction.

99.5 percent of the 7,776 graduating doctor of osteopathic medical students were matched to residency placements, according to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.