Health
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
COVID hospitalizations rising post-Thanksgiving after an autumn lull
Hospitals are already under strain from RSV and the flu.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids
About 30 million people in the United States deal with hearing loss, according to the Food and Drug Administration. But only about 20% of those who could use a hearing aid seek help.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Teen brains aged faster than normal from pandemic stress, study says
Before the pandemic, premature aging of children's brains was observed in cases of chronic childhood stress, trauma, abuse and neglect.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse
Hospitals, outreach workers and first responders, including police, will be allowed to involuntarily hospitalize anyone they deem dangerous. Critics say it's a crackdown on the mentally ill and the homeless.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
Public health officials say its termination could lead to more false claims about the virus or the efficacy of vaccines.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
UNE to begin building new medical school at Portland campus
The $93 million health sciences facility will consolidate the University of New England's health programs on one site and allow for expanded enrollment in the state's only medical school.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2022
After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2022
Measles is ‘imminent threat’ globally, WHO and CDC warn
Nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021, in part due to the coronavirus pandemic, global health officials said.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Unlike last two falls, COVID infections decline in Maine
The drop comes as hospitals are packed with RSV patients and facing a difficult influenza season.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
New Hampshire Republicans reject funding for adolescent sex education program
The existing program, which is not school-related, would have served nearly 1,000 young people in areas identified as having the highest teen birth rates in the state.
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