Cases of pertussis have been confirmed at Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Deering High School.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Tighter vaccination law could spur increase in medical exemptions
Medical exemptions jumped after California passed a law similar to Maine’s in 2015, but Maine officials hope to avoid that problem.
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Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by 4 votes
Tuesday’s vote marks initial approval of the measure, which would make Maine the 8th state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescribed medication.
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Health paradox: New U.S. diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
Officials aren’t sure what is behind the numbers, but 1 possibility is that people are improving their health after being diagnosed with ‘prediabetes.’
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‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.
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Health care dominates Maine’s legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who’s on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities.
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At $2 million, priciest-ever medicine treats fatal genetic disease
The medicine is a gene therapy that treats an inherited condition called spinal muscular atrophy, which strikes about 400 babies born in the U.S. each year.
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Trump administration seeks to weaken protections for transgender people in health care
The proposal is part of a broader effort by religious conservatives in the administration to define gender restrictively.
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Mills administration names new CDC director
Dr. Nirav Shah, who most recently was director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, will lead Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sen. Collins calls for $100 million federal response to fight tick-borne diseases
The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment.