State health officials say the number of cases should serve as a reminder for people to get vaccinated.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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For service workers, the pandemic burnout crisis never ended
Workers in nursing, fast food and airlines say their jobs are only worsening as they continue struggle with low pay, burnout and staffing issues 3 years into the pandemic.
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There’s medicine to quiet opioid cravings, but getting it can be hard
A Harvard study found Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive prescriptions for naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Residents near Cutler Navy base struggle with ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Many living near the base are receiving bottled water from the government.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Trees provide more than shade, city park ranger says at tree hugging event
Trees release compounds that can make humans healthier – even promoting the growth of cancer fighting cells, according to Portland Park Ranger Liz Collado.
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Republicans deploy new playbook for abortion bans, citing political backlash
Immediately after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republican lawmakers were quick to embrace so-called trigger bans, designed to take effect as soon as the decision was released, while others rushed to pass additional restrictions.
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FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
If the FDA ultimately approves the maternal shot, it would mark a second milestone in the decades-long quest to prevent the respiratory syncytial virus.
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Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
At issue are the Food and Drug Administration’s initial approval of mifepristone in 2000, and FDA actions making the drug more accessible in later years.
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Should you stop using sugar substitutes? Answers to common questions.
The World Health Organization wants people to cut back on all sweeteners, not just sugar.
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Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after lawmakers override governor’s veto
The votes came as abortion rights in the U.S. faced another tectonic shift with lawmakers in South Carolina and Nebraska also considering new abortion limits.