Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners are down again, and federal officials are launching a new campaign to try to bring them up
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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House Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority
In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Americans elected Senate Democrats ‘to be a firewall’ against what he said are Republicans’ extreme views.
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U.S. agency examines secret pollution source in 40 million homes: Gas stoves
According to one study, children living in a household with gas stoves have a 42% increased likelihood of already having asthma and a 24% increased risk of developing asthma at some point in their lifetime.
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Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line
Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
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Treat obesity in kids early with medication, surgery, new guidance says
Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
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Republicans eye tighter enforcement of Texas’ abortion ban as Legislature starts
Some Republicans want to punish companies that help employees get abortions out of state and override district attorneys who refuse to bring abortion-related criminal charges.
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New COVID variant is ‘most transmissible’ yet, could fuel another wave
A recent swirl of misinformation linking the rise of new coronavirus variants to vaccination has cast a spotlight on XBB.1.5, raising concerns that it could limit booster uptake.
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New COVID-19 variant spreads in Maine, but hospitalizations not expected to spike
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said a wall of immunity should help prevent the outbreaks experienced last winter.
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From Mozambique to Portland: City’s new public health director brings global perspective
Dr. Alfredo Vergara, who opened the U.S. CDC’s first office in Mozambique and until recently served as the agency’s country director there, arrived in Portland in August.
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FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The rule change’s impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically, and lawsuits are expected.