The e-cigarette can be used discreetly and eliminates the odor and throat irritation that deterred some teens from smoking.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Genomics-based treatment aims to help hundreds of cancer patients in Maine
The sweeping clinical study led by The Jackson Laboratory offers targeted treatment that attacks cancer cells’ DNA.
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Men’s recent anxiety about sperm health gives rise to new breed of businesses
At-home testing kits and new approaches to sperm freezing gain traction.
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Concern about measles prompts California universities to quarantine more than 200
Students and staff members who may have been exposed to measles and cannot verify that they are immune have been quarantined.
Posted inFood, Health, Nation & World
Food poisoning, particularly from 2 bacteria, persists, report finds
The two most common sources of infection have been longtime problems.
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U.S. measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years
Roughly three-quarters of this year’s illnesses have been among unvaccinated people in New York.
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Trump administration rule could deny health care to transgender patients
Civil rights organizations fear a new rule being worked on by the federal Health and Human Services Department could remove nondiscrimination protections of the Affordable Care Act for LGBTQ individuals.
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Popular heart drugs tainted with carcinogens face a wave of lawsuits
The FDA has been coordinating a recall of adulterated heart medications since last July.
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Critics take aim at plan to allow prescription drug imports from Canada
Pharmacists and others warn of unintended consequences in a bill that aims to reduce medication costs in Maine.
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Ex-CEO is first drug executive indicted in opioid crisis
A former chief of a drug distributor is accused of ordering subordinates to ignore red flags about certain pharmacy customers to maximize company profits and his own pay.