The bacteria – methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – resists antibiotics, and one of the children was hospitalized, city officials say.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Politics
White House isn’t quitting the push to pass health bill
An aide says the president is deciding whether to end federal subsidies for health insurance.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Failure of ‘skinny’ ACA repeal not a fix for Maine’s insurance market
Only a bipartisan effort to repair the flawed Affordable Care Act can prevent premiums from skyrocketing, insurance providers and advocates say.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Less dramatic repeal of health care law gains favor in Senate
Republicans could pass it to make progress on their goal of ending Obamacare, but members of the House may not go along.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Boy from Gray tells Senate committee about his life with diabetes
Charlie Albair, 10, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 6 and wants to play for the Red Sox, offered senators a deal if they continue to push for diabetes research funding.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Votes on Senate Republican health care bill reveal challenges, divisions
It takes a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Pence just to open debate on plans to unwind President Obama’s signature health insurance law.
Posted inHealth, Lost, News, Podcasts
Explainer Podcast: How has Maine responded to the opioid crisis?
Reporter Eric Russell sits down with Jim Patrick to review the timeline of the crisis and what actions the legislature has or has not taken.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Community Health Options requests last-minute change to 2018 insurance plans
A low-cost plan proposed by Anthem has the co-op concerned about staying competitive in the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Long-acting injection could revolutionize therapy for HIV
An international study finds that a shot appears to be as safe and effective as the daily oral regimen.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Hiker’s blisters led to near-fatal infection by flesh-eating bacteria
Meanwhile, New Hampshire officials are rankled that their state has been implicated in the Florida man’s ailment.