The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Audrey Evans, pioneering researcher of childhood cancer, dies at 97
She was the first to accurately diagnose neuroblastoma, the most common type of cancer in infants, and co-founded the first Ronald McDonald House.
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Tickborne diseases are on the rise, Maine CDC warns
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded nearly 2,000 cases of Lyme disease so far this year.
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ALS drug wins FDA approval despite questionable data
U.S. health officials have approved a much-debated drug to treat the deadly illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Questions, tension face task force studying violence in health care settings
Friction surfaces between health care professionals and district attorneys’ offices.
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Gov. Mills launches program to give grants up to $2,000 to family caregivers
The $5.1 million program is for family caregivers of patients with disabilities, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, who are being cared for at home.
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline in trial, firms say
Makers of the drug have already applied to the Food and Drug Administration for accelerated approval for lecanemab, based on earlier-stage data.
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Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
The decrease helps to offset last year’s spike, which was driven in part by a new Alzheimer’s drug.
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Teen interest in long-lasting birth control soars after Roe
Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning Roe v. Wade appears to be sending more teens to their doctors in search of birth control, including long-acting reversible forms.
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Short menstrual cycle could be linked to early menopause
The findings were based on data from 634 women who were tracked for nearly two decades.