Health
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PublishedNovember 13, 2017
Half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, under new guidelines
The new definition of high blood pressure is now a reading of 130 over 80, below what it used to be.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2017
It turns out there’s a reason you want cake with your coffee
Caffeine blocks the receptors in our brains for a chemical that helps us taste sweets, so then we crave them.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2017
Nutrition science isn’t broken, it’s just wicked hard
Headlines like 'Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life' illustrate the problem with the deluge of nutrition news.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2017
Common sense seen as way to mitigate Alzheimer’s risk
But while everyone might want to eat healthy and be socially engaged, proof lacks that it'll prevent dementia.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2017
Interrupted sleep may lead to Alzheimer’s, new studies show
People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer's.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2017
In alarming trend, more Maine kids lacking vaccinations
The number of parents opting out for philosophical or religious reasons has climbed, raising the risks of disease transmission.
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PublishedJune 27, 2017
First Maine case of measles in 20 years confirmed in Farmington area
The person with the highly contagious respiratory disease contracted it overseas, officials said Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
Maine Senate backs bill to raise minimum age for buying tobacco to 21
The legislation wins broad support even though it would cut into state revenues, but additional votes and action by the governor remain.
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PublishedJune 19, 2017
Explainer Podcast: Understanding Medicaid
Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.
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PublishedJune 13, 2017
While most of U.S. has quit, 40% of poor, uneducated, rural Americans still smoke
Cigarette makers now concentrate their marketing on lower socioeconomic areas.
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