A final federal rule has drawn widespread criticism from civil rights groups that say it provides cover for discrimination.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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If you haven’t had a measles shot since you were a baby, you might need another
Adults in their 30s, 40s and 50s who have had only 1 dose have slightly less protection than those who who have had booster shots.
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Hundreds quarantined on Scientology cruise ship because of measles infection
According to reports, the ship is “Freewinds,” a boat owned by the Church of Scientology.
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Medicare for all? It’s complicated, budget office says
Congressional budget experts raise issues such as how to deal with millions of people who are now using insurance provided by an employer and how to budget for the new system.
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Federal court rules Aroostook jail must provide inmate with opiate treatment drug
Tuesday’s appeals court ruling upholds a judge’s decision to require the jail to provide treatment to a Madawaska woman while she serves her 40-day sentence.
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Maine Med to share federal grant that will get cardiac patients into research trials
About 200 Mainers will participate in national trials through a partnership on a $3.9 million grant with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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It seems like Alzheimer’s, but a peek into the brain reveals a mimic
Scientists identify another form of dementia that mimics Alzheimer’s but has a different cause.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine stresses test as sexually transmitted infections surge
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Maine has seen “dramatic increases” in gonorrhea and syphilis in the last five years.
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Pingree, Golden vow to back Planned Parenthood’s efforts to fight ‘gag rule’
Planned Parenthood says it will have to turn down $400,000 in federal funds for women’s health clinics in Maine if the courts uphold a Trump administration effort to limit abortion referral services.
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U.S. measles cases top 700, with many illnesses among kids
Measles continues to spread in the US, with 22 states affected.