Doctors’ groups and abortion rights supporters say a ban on counseling women trespasses on the doctor-patient relationship.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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FDA approves long-acting drug to prevent migraines
Aimovig, taken in a monthly shot, is the first in a new class of migraine drugs to win approval. It will cost $6,900 a year, without insurance.
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Citing Portland’s opioid lawsuit, hospitals withdraw from groups seeking to treat addiction
The parent of Mercy and EMMC is unhappy that the lawsuit partially blames one of its former doctors for the opioid crisis.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education, Science
UMaine researcher gets grant to study aging fat tissue
The goal of the study is to help identify treatments that could potentially stop or reverse conditions including diabetes and obesity.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Chicken pox outbreak reported at day care center in Westbrook
Five children who go to the The Little Red School House Too have fallen ill, and unvaccinated kids must stay at home for 21 days, but the Maine CDC has not issued a health alert.
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Rep. Poliquin co-sponsors bill to cut $7 billion from federal Child Health Insurance Program
The Republican, who represents the 2nd District, cites a report that says the cuts save money and would not affect enrollment, but critics say it sends a misguided message about the government’s priorities.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Inspired by Maine, activists push ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid in other states
Of the 18 states that haven’t expanded eligibility for Medicaid, 10 are in the South, where the initiative process isn’t generally available.
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Solutions remain elusive as group home crisis looms
DHHS Commissioner Ricker Hamilton tells parents and advocates that legislative action is needed to increase reimbursement rates for direct care workers in group homes and other settings for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Mid Coast Hospital adds new options for treatment of addiction
Emergency department physicians partner with the hospital’s Addiction Resource Center to treat low-risk alcohol and opioid withdrawal.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Source
Plogging – part jogging, part picking up trash – catching on in the U.S.
The Swedes are credited with popularizing the multitasking fitness trend.