Health
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PublishedJuly 23, 2018
Women’s reproductive history may factor into Alzheimer’s risk
Among the findings of a new study is that women who had 3 or more children had a 12 percent lower risk of dementia in later life than those with fewer children.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2018
Most adults under 21 can no longer buy tobacco in Maine
Lawmakers last year overrode a veto by Gov. Paul LePage and passed the law.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Norovirus caused the illnesses that prompted Bridgton to close Woods Pond Beach
The Maine CDC says the highly contagious virus is what sickened 97 people this month after they visited the beach or came in contact with someone who did.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2018
CDC issues blunt warning about Honey Smacks as outbreak grows to 100
The company has recalled an estimated 1.3 million cases of the cereal that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak, but the FDA believes it is still being sold by some stores.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2018
High blood pressure in elderly could lead to dementia, study suggests
But the findings do not prove cause and effect or provide a comparison of rates of dementia or its most common form, Alzheimer's – those results will take longer.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Marijuana a miracle cure? Think again.
Online comments are fueling false claims about cannabis.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2018
Study adds fresh grounds for drinking coffee, even 8 cups a day
Caffeine fans in Britain were 10-15% less likely to die than abstainers over a decade. It's not clear why, but it could be the antioxidants.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
UMaine researchers get NIH grant to study immune response to flu virus
More than 9,000 cases and 82 deaths from the virus were recorded in Maine during the last flu season, the worst in 5 years
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PublishedJune 25, 2018
U.S. regulators, for the first time, approve prescription drug derived from marijuana
Epidiolex is essentially a pharmaceutical-grade version of cannabidiol oil, which some parents already use to treat children with epilepsy.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
Sobering report teases out factors behind rise in suicide rates
Among the stark numbers in the federal report was the one signaling a high number of suicides among people without a known mental health condition.
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