The return of elective surgeries, colonoscopies, mammograms and other services will be gradual, and the pent-up demand will be enormous.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Sewage may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end
Americans might find the idea gross, but wastewater early-warning systems have helped catch norovirus, Hepatitis A and other diseases around the world for decades.
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Experimental drug tested at Maine Med proves effective against coronavirus in study
The Portland hospital has joined two worldwide clinical trials for Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir.
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Virus outbreaks reported at Portland meat plant, Bangor homeless shelter
The outbreaks at Tyson Foods in Portland and the Hope House shelter in Bangor come two days before the Mills administration plans to begin relaxing restrictions on some businesses.
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Older Mainers strive to stay fit and healthy during the pandemic
Regular exercise combats the double whammy of inactivity and isolation that can cause or worsen many physical and mental health problems.
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Medical experts say more testing, contact tracing needed as Maine begins to reopen
Several experts contacted Tuesday night support Gov. Mills’ phased reopening plan, noting that it allows time to continue ramping up defensive efforts and the flexibility to adjust the rules if the virus resurges.
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Mills says virus reopening plan will rely on case data, but specifics are unclear
The administration says it will monitor critical epidemiological data, but the plan has no specific numbers for the desired case trends, testing availability and the capacity of track-and-trace testing.
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Blood test helped detect cancer before symptoms, study finds
However, it still needs improvements as the test group was only women 65 to 75 years old.
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In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen
Parts of the U.S. are starting to lift closures, and some of the quickest to reopen have been rural states like Montana, Vermont and Alaska.
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Some businesses closed by virus may reopen Friday under Mills’ plan to restart economy
Gov. Janet Mills detailed a comprehensive reopening plan that brings Maine businesses online in stages over the course of the summer, but she cautioned that any surge in cases that threatens public health could lead to new restrictions.