The substance could affect brain development in infants, researchers say.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Aspirin falls short in avoiding heart attack
Major new research finds that taking a low-dose aspirin doesn’t do much good for most people.
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Republicans change tune on health care
Some hopefuls retreat from opposition to Medicaid expansion; others keep singing in the key of Trump.
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Warned of legal concerns, organizers cancel cannabis food fair in Gray
The Cultivator Country Fair was to feature Maine chefs working with medical marijuana, but state inspectors said including non-medical participants would violate Maine law.
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Maine high court rejects LePage request to delay Medicaid expansion
The ruling means the administration must file a plan to expand eligibility for health coverage while a broader legal dispute continues.
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Dementia research shows taking care of your heart helps your brain
A study of more than 6,600 seniors in France found that the better they scored on measures of cardiovascular health the lower their risk of dementia as they aged.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Trump plan scales back Obama’s coal emissions standards
Combined with earlier White House proposals, the move could increase the nation’s carbon emissions.
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Europe in throes of deadly measles outbreak
More than 41,000 cases have been reported in the region during the first half of this year.
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Rare genetic aversion to sweets could unlock treatments for obesity
Certain people lack the primary enzyme needed to metabolize fructose, a natural sugar in food.
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New Hampshire envisions network of regional hubs to fight opioid addiction
The state had 395 opioid-related deaths in 2017, and it has the third highest overdose rate in the country.