Health
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
Only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
More than half of them worked in the division responsible for protecting the president and the vice president, as well as the families of these leaders and other government officials.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Biden pushes COVID-19 shots for young adults as concerns grow over new variant
The delta variant, first identified in India, has come to represent more than 20% of coronavirus infections in the U.S. in the last 2 weeks.
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PublishedJune 21, 2021
Pandemic, rule change helped swell Medicaid enrollment to a new high
The spike means the size of the public insurance program for low-income Americans now significantly eclipses the nearly 63 million older Americans covered last year through Medicare.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
Controversial new Alzheimer’s drug gives patients in Maine hope
The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
A Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to four and a half months. The shots were originally approved for just three months.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
Maine’s air quality expected to plummet on Monday
The Department of Environmental Protection predicts that ground-level ozone concentrations will reach unhealthy levels along most of the state's coastline.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Scientists are figuring out if we will need another coronavirus shot – and which one
For people eager to put the health crisis behind them, the relief of being vaccinated is being replaced by a new worry. Is immunity a ticking clock?
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Yes, there really is more pollen, thanks to climate change
A new Maine study calls rising pollen levels a public health threat as respiratory problems worsen.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Families who live with autism rebuild frayed ties as pandemic eases
COVID-19 disrupted the patterns of life and family visits that are critical for the well-being of Mainers with autism.
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