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PublishedJuly 18, 2017
Interrupted sleep may lead to Alzheimer’s, new studies show
People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer's.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2017
In alarming trend, more Maine kids lacking vaccinations
The number of parents opting out for philosophical or religious reasons has climbed, raising the risks of disease transmission.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
Maine Senate backs bill to raise minimum age for buying tobacco to 21
The legislation wins broad support even though it would cut into state revenues, but additional votes and action by the governor remain.
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PublishedJune 19, 2017
Explainer Podcast: Understanding Medicaid
Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.
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PublishedJune 13, 2017
While most of U.S. has quit, 40% of poor, uneducated, rural Americans still smoke
Cigarette makers now concentrate their marketing on lower socioeconomic areas.
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PublishedMay 6, 2017
Despite critics’ claims, Republican health bill doesn’t make rape a pre-existing condition
A highly unlikely cascade of changes in federal and state law needs to happen before a woman is denied insurance solely because she was raped or sexually assaulted.
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PublishedApril 30, 2017
In battle against meth labs, Maine may require a prescription for certain cold medications
Consumers would need a doctor's approval to buy remedies containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine under a bill pending in the Legislature.
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PublishedApril 19, 2017
Lawmakers consider bill to require Maine to provide mental health care to veterans
Veterans testifying in support of the bill say it is needed to address shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
LePage says he will veto assisted suicide bill
The governor says he doesn't believe in choosing who can live and who can die, casting doubt on the prospects for a new law.
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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Maine attorney general: Report on overdose deaths highlights need for more treatment
Service centers like Portland and Bangor have been hit hardest by the epidemic, revised state data shows.
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