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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Babies should get new drug that prevents RSV, CDC panel says
The drug, developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is expected to be ready in the fall before the RSV season, typically November through March.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
CDC issues leprosy warning for people making Florida travel plans
Symptoms include loss of feeling in hands and feet, nasal congestion and possibly dry, stiff, sometimes painful skin.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Lyme disease cases on near-record pace in Maine as tick population thrives
The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year's record pace, and the recent wet weather isn't helping.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials cleared a once-a-day pill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Maine proposes dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
The state's health department says the requirement achieved the intended benefit of savings lives, protecting health care capacity and limiting the spread of the virus. An industry that struggled with pandemic-era staffing shortages welcomes the change.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Yarmouth 10-year-old advocates for diabetes research funding at U.S. Senate hearing
Of the 160 children from around the U.S. and 5 countries who attended a hearing about funding for diabetes research, Maria Muayad was the only one who spoke to the committee.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
A daily pill may soon be available for treating obesity
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the pills later this year.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
Legislation aims to curb violence against Maine health care workers in emergency settings
As the bill awaits final passage, some advocates say there’s more to be done to prevent violence in health care settings.
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PublishedJune 22, 2023
3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS.
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PublishedJune 22, 2023
Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
A judge ruled that attorneys for the state failed to show that allowing the ban to take effect on schedule wouldn’t harm the lawsuit’s plaintiffs before the case is resolved.
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