Health - Portland Press Herald

Browntail moth exposure peaks, bringing itchy rashes

by Carol Coultas Healthy Maine Contributor June 4, 2017June 2, 2017

The irritating hairs, which can cause rashes and breathing troubles in humans, are most abundant from May to July.

The LePage administration proposal would be among the first to test how the Trump administration will run the Medicaid program.

by lori valigra healthy maine contributor June 4, 2017May 31, 2017

There are a variety of resources and programs to educate people about improving the level of control of asthma symptoms.

by kristen harke Special to the Washington post June 4, 2017June 5, 2017

For some women, pregnancy can mean a round-the-clock battle with nausea.

The company, one of three Affordable Care Act insurers in the state, cites higher costs and market instability.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press May 31, 2017June 1, 2017

One paragraph in a respected journal was cited more than 600 times in medical literature.

by Juliet Eilperin The Washington Post. May 31, 2017

It could affect hundreds of thousands of women who receive free contraceptives through the Affordable Care Act.

The state says both people contracted the virus from tick bites and were hospitalized with encephalitis.

by ALAN FRAM Associated Press May 29, 2017May 29, 2017

For an ACA replacement to pass, he needs to appease hesitant Republican senators, including Susan Collins of Maine.

by ALAN FRAM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press May 25, 2017May 26, 2017

The Congressional Budget Office analysis projects that the House bill would cause 23 million Americans to lose coverage by 2026.