Health
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Marijuana a miracle cure? Think again.
Online comments are fueling false claims about cannabis.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2018
Study adds fresh grounds for drinking coffee, even 8 cups a day
Caffeine fans in Britain were 10-15% less likely to die than abstainers over a decade. It's not clear why, but it could be the antioxidants.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
UMaine researchers get NIH grant to study immune response to flu virus
More than 9,000 cases and 82 deaths from the virus were recorded in Maine during the last flu season, the worst in 5 years
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PublishedJune 25, 2018
U.S. regulators, for the first time, approve prescription drug derived from marijuana
Epidiolex is essentially a pharmaceutical-grade version of cannabidiol oil, which some parents already use to treat children with epilepsy.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
Sobering report teases out factors behind rise in suicide rates
Among the stark numbers in the federal report was the one signaling a high number of suicides among people without a known mental health condition.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Colorectal screening should start at age 45, not 50, American Cancer Society says
The group's study, published last year, found rising rates of colon cancer and deaths in people younger than 50.
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
People who sleep in on weekends avoid dying young, study suggests
Differences between weekend and weekday sleep were most pronounced at a young age.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Plogging – part jogging, part picking up trash – catching on in the U.S.
The Swedes are credited with popularizing the multitasking fitness trend.
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PublishedMay 9, 2018
Don’t expect joints if the FDA ever approves medical marijuana
It's highly unlikely the Federal Drug Administration will ever support smoking pot, its commissioner says.
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PublishedMay 1, 2018
Diseases spread by biting bugs triple in 13 years, CDC says
In Maine, reported cases of tick-borne diseases climbed steadily from 2011 through 2017.
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