A medical journal says public health policies targeting unhealthy eating could potentially help prevent some deaths, but the study isn’t solid proof that ‘suboptimal’ diets are deadly.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Medical conference in Augusta focuses on alternatives to prescribing opioids
More than 500 medical professionals attend a gathering hosted by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
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Space crunch forced Maine Med to divert non-emergency patients from Portland campus
The hospital, which had near-record demand Wednesday and Thursday, is planning a $512 million expansion and renovation to address chronic capacity issues.
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Trump hears clashing viewpoints on health care overhaul
On Monday, the president meets at the White House with some of the nation’s largest health insurers.
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Augusta rally draws 200 in support of health care law
Mayor David Rollins is among those standing with the Affordable Care Act.
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Republican health care bill would revamp ‘Obamacare’
Democratic leaders assail the draft proposal, which Sen. Chuck Schumer calls ‘a recipe for disaster.’
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Maine’s $2 million drug treatment plan for uninsured would help, but more is needed, experts say
‘In proportion to the severity of the problem, it’s lacking by a magnitude of an order of at least 10 times what’s needed,’ one doctor says.
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McConnell: Republicans will replace health care act, overhaul tax code without Democrats
The Senate majority leader predicts a “Republicans’-only’ approach to key legislation.
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Republican bill would target funds for Planned Parenthood
Opponents say current rules protect access to health care for millions of women.
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Research links rude surgeons to greater risk of post-op woes
Stick and stones may break your bones, but words can hurt your recovery, a study concludes.