Health
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PublishedJune 28, 2022
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
They're hoping to better match vaccines to more recent variants of the coronavirus.
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PublishedJune 28, 2022
Tens of thousands of monkeypox vaccines to be rushed to U.S.
The White House pushes a new strategy as cases climbs.
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PublishedJune 27, 2022
Maine reports slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of patients statewide has declined 30% over the past month but remains 4 times higher than a year ago.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
Biden administration expected to move to cut nicotine in cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration says it will propose requiring tobacco companies to lower nicotine to minimally addictive levels.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
Maine begins COVID-19 vaccinations of preschoolers
Some eager parents got appointments for their children to get shots on Tuesday as the state began the rollout of vaccines for children 6 months to 5 years old.
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PublishedJune 20, 2022
Will Maine get another summer break from COVID? Don’t count on it.
The numbers of new cases and hospital patients with COVID have declined over the past 10 days, but remain well above the numbers for June 2020 and June 2021.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
There's one step left: The CDC must vote and the CDC director must sign off on approval.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
Even trace amounts of PFAS chemicals pose health risk, new federal advisory says
Under the new guidance, Maine's PFAS problem would challenge public water districts that serve hundreds of thousands of customers, not just rural residents and farmers who rely on well water.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
COVID-19 levels hold steady in Maine
Maine saw a drop in case counts and hospitalizations from a month ago, but numbers have leveled off over the past week.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
MaineCare coverage for new mothers extended to 12 months
Currently, Medicaid's postpartum coverage expires after 60 days, but effective Aug. 1, it will last for a full year after birth.
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