High-intensity exercise can dull your appetite for a few hours. But regular moderate exercise can make you hungrier.
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Did pandemic stress change women’s periods?
A researcher calls results of a recent study ‘alarming’ because of the effects an irregular cycle can have on fertility and mental health.
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Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell
Out of mosquitoes’ favorites, the researchers found a common factor: People who are mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skin.
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Short menstrual cycle could be linked to early menopause
The findings were based on data from 634 women who were tracked for nearly two decades.
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Harpswell nurse named health care ‘Champion’ for push to vaccinate seniors
Harpswell resident Gayle Hays was one of just six people to win the title of New England UnitedHealthcare Champion this summer for her work helping local seniors get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Woman sues Vermont over residency requirement for assisted suicide
Vermont’s law allowing some terminally ill patients to end their own lives shouldn’t apply only to residents, says a Connecticut woman with cancer.
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CDC head reflects on pandemic response at Freeport forum
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and global health expert Kara Palamountain discussed the current state of the pandemic and other public health topics at a Freeport talk Wednesday evening.
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Boston Children’s Hospital receiving threats over transgender care program
Informational YouTube videos became the focus of far-right social media accounts.
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Insulin price cap championed by Collins stripped from spending bill by fellow Republicans
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King both have sought to cap the drug’s price, which has shot up tenfold in the U.S. – but not other countries – in 20 years.
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Brunswick opens cooling shelter to combat heat wave
The Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department opened an air-conditioned space to the public from Thursday through Sunday as the Midcoast confronted dangerously high temperatures.