Most men fail to attend to moles or growths, but men of color usually get the cancer in unexpected places, leading to late diagnoses and poorer outcomes.
Health
Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Hospital facility fees to be investigated under new law
Legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills creates a task force to examine the fees, which also will be shared publicly.
advertisement
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors can proceed, federal court rules
The lower district court had concluded that the state’s law was unconstitutional due to its discrimination on the basis of sex. But the federal appeals court majority ruled Saturday that the matter should be left to the state legislature.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Why tires – not tailpipes – are spewing more pollution from your cars
Wear and tear on tires produces particle pollution, including fine and ultrafine particles which can lead to lung disease and enter our bloodstream and harm our organs.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Hospital to housing: Former site of Northern Light Mercy nears a rebirth
The 82-year-old building in Portland’s West End will soon see new life and help fill a critical need in the city.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA gives full approval for Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, and Medicare will pay for it
The Food and Drug Administration endorsed the IV drug, Leqembi, for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms caused by early Alzheimer’s disease.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Susan Love, surgeon who crusaded against breast cancer, dies at 75
Love was among the country’s most prominent advocates for breast cancer research and treatment, and she co-founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
MaineGeneral Health seeks to expand Augusta cancer center, with $36 million project up for review
Officials said the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is seeing many more patients than anticipated when it was built, and demand for services is projected to continue increasing.