Health care
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Parents looking for children’s Tylenol, ibuprofen find empty shelves
Demand from waves of RSV, flu and covid are causing sporadic shortages of children' drugs like Ibuprofen and Tylenol for some hospitals and retail stores.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week
There have been more than 1,650 influenza cases reported to the Maine CDC since early October, with nearly 860 reported last week.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Drug slows Alzheimer’s but can it make a real difference?
New data shows an experimental Alzheimer's drug modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
COVID deaths skew older, reviving questions about ‘acceptable loss’
The pandemic has become a plague of the elderly, with nearly 9 out of 10 deaths in people 65 or older.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
How exercise affects your Thanksgiving appetite
High-intensity exercise can dull your appetite for a few hours. But regular moderate exercise can make you hungrier.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
New Hampshire Republicans reject funding for adolescent sex education program
The existing program, which is not school-related, would have served nearly 1,000 young people in areas identified as having the highest teen birth rates in the state.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old’s abortion
An Indianapolis doctor said during her nearly 90 minutes of testimony that her lawsuit was aimed at protecting the girl’s privacy.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Maine health care nonprofit receives $9 million windfall from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
The Maine Health Access Foundation was the only Maine recipient in the latest round of gifts from the philanthropist, who is giving away much of her fortune.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Rumford Hospital temporarily upping security, suspending visits due to threats
There is no concern or threat to the public, the Rumford Police Department chief said Friday.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
State’s top health officials encourage Mainers to stock up on at-home COVID tests ahead of holidays
Every Maine household is eligible to receive a free, at-home COVID-19 test kit every month. Each kit contains five rapid tests.
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