Health care
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
House Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority
In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Americans elected Senate Democrats 'to be a firewall' against what he said are Republicans’ extreme views.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line
Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Treat obesity in kids early with medication, surgery, new guidance says
Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Republicans eye tighter enforcement of Texas’ abortion ban as Legislature starts
Some Republicans want to punish companies that help employees get abortions out of state and override district attorneys who refuse to bring abortion-related criminal charges.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
New COVID-19 variant spreads in Maine, but hospitalizations not expected to spike
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said a wall of immunity should help prevent the outbreaks experienced last winter.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
From Mozambique to Portland: City’s new public health director brings global perspective
Dr. Alfredo Vergara, who opened the U.S. CDC's first office in Mozambique and until recently served as the agency's country director there, arrived in Portland in August.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2023
FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The rule change’s impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically, and lawsuits are expected.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2022
As the search for treatments continues, many Maine patients still struggle with long COVID
MaineHealth is participating in a national study of long COVID patients that many hope will lead to cures.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Maine reports first flu-related death of child this winter
No details were released, such as whether the child had any underlying medical conditions.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Scientists have a theory on COVID loss of smell: Damage to nasal cells
The results of a small study suggest that it's linked to an ongoing immune attack on cells responsible for smell and a decline in the number of olfactory nerve cells.
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