Health
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PublishedMay 24, 2016
Adult smoking rate in U.S. is falling fast
The percentage of adults who smoke dropped to 15% in 2015, the biggest one-year decline in 20 years.
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PublishedMay 23, 2016
Health officials try to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limbo
The CDC is already tracking 157 Zika-infected pregnant women in the U.S., plus another 122 in U.S. territories.
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PublishedMay 22, 2016
UMass lab steps up tick testing efforts for spring
The Laboratory of Medical Zoology in Amherst collects thousands of ticks from all over the country to determine where ticks are found, what diseases they carry, and how they spread.
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PublishedMay 11, 2016
Research raises questions about link between folic acid, autism
A new study is far from conclusive, and adequate amounts of the vitamin have been shown to prevent birth defects.
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PublishedApril 5, 2016
Flu remains widespread this spring in Maine
The report for March had 36 new hospitalizations as influenza peaked.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
FDA relaxes guidelines for abortion pill
The changes mean that women will be able to use the medication up to 70 days into a pregnancy, and it can be administered by a nurse practitioner, not just a physician.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
Traditional drug stores in Maine making way for retail clinics
Patrons of these walk-in clinics can get quick, cheaper health care services - and buy cosmetics and toiletries.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
Wait time shortens as medical practices become more efficient
Maine ranks No. 3 in the country for shortest wait time for medical care.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
Mainers need more vitamin D. Fact or fiction?
The director Center for Clinical & Translational Research at Maine Medical Center is recruiting people now to participate in a three-year clinical trial he's conducting with Tufts Medical Center to test the efficacy of vitamin D to prevent diabetes.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
Website gives consumers tools to compare medical procedures
The recently launched comparemaine.org allows Mainers to compare costs, infection rates and patient satisfaction at 200 health care facilities.
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