U.S. health officials say the flu vaccine disappoints once again.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ creates buzz even if the pot won’t
Italian shop owners selling mild marijuana called “cannabis light” have seen their business model upended by a recent supreme court ruling that entrepreneurs say has sewn confusion.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Health, Maine, News
Maine prison inmate sues to receive cure for hepatitis C
A class-action lawsuit argues that the Department of Corrections should provide a cure to the more than 500 inmates who have hepatitis C, roughly one-quarter of the state’s prison population.
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George Rosenkranz, chemist who played role in birth control pill, dies at 102
The Hungarian-born researcher was among a team whose work led to the widespread availability of ‘the pill.’
Posted inHealth, Maine
Medicaid enrollment lower than expected since expansion
Some 70,000 Maine residents were expected to qualify under the new standards, but only about 26,000 have done so.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Appeals court allows Trump abortion rules to take effect, for now
The restrictions ban taxpayer-funded clinics from making abortion referrals or sharing office space with abortion providers.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Horns are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use may be to blame
Researchers say the use of smartphones and other handheld devices is contorting the human form.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
New director of Maine CDC outlines priorities, starting with hiring
Dr. Nirav Shah says ‘job No. 1’ is to fully staff the agency, which had more than 100 unfilled positions under the LePage administration and currently has 55 vacancies.
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San Francisco may be first U.S. city to ban e-cigarette sales
The city’s board of supervisors unanimously voted to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes until the FDA completes a review of their effects on public health.