A lot of cancer is still preventable if people take proven protective steps.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Budget analysis finds latest health care bill would still leave millions uninsured
The Congressional Budget Office analysis concludes the latest version would cut deficits less than the original, and 24 million Americans would still be left without coverage by 2026.
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Komen foundation closing Maine operation, ending Race for the Cure
The organization’s directors made the decision after seeing race participation and fundraising for breast cancer research decrease in recent years.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UNE program focuses on challenges, rewards of rural medicine
Sixteen college students learn from the professionals in Maine’s Franklin County.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Changes lie ahead for House health care bill
It needs to provide more help for older people, Speaker Paul Ryan says. A vote is planned for Thursday.
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Commentary: Teen marijuana use and mental health disorders pose real risks
Exposure to THC in adolescence may “unmask” issues.
Posted inHealth
Auburn will host a conference for long-term care providers
The daylong event takes place on April 27.
Posted inHealth
Hair stylists and massage therapists join the effort to detect skin cancer early
The idea of training professionals who handle clients’ skin came up during a brainstorming session with medical students from the University of New England.
Posted inHealth
The hidden diseases eating away at us
In Maine, the NEED program takes aim at a constellation of complex eating disorders.