Health officials in Florida say the patient has no apparent links to recent travel outside the U.S.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Being developed at MIT: ‘Origami robot’ aims to capture swallowed items
The tiny, ingestible robot may also patch wounds or deliver medicine, its designers say.
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Starting today, you have to be at least 21 to buy tobacco in Portland
Stores that sell tobacco products must post visible notices where the products are displayed.
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Maine ad campaign gives grim ‘dose of reality’ on painkillers
Three TV commercials show a mother finding an unresponsive son, a girl slumped over at a party and a teammate passing a painkiller to an injured friend.
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Electroshock useful in fighting depression, FDA says
The agency finds the benefits outweigh the risks of memory loss in certain patients with profound depression.
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Medical mystery: Utah Zika caregiver gets virus
The unexplained case was discovered after a doctor noticed the caregiver’s Zika-like symptoms.
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Candidates’ ages raise questions of health
The United States is about to elect one of its oldest presidents in November.
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Portland man recovers after getting kidney from brother
Todd Brennan needed a transplant as a result of his kidney disease, a side effect of Type 1 diabetes.
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First female-to-male Zika infection documented, CDC says
The agency also advises pregnant women to use protection if their sex partner has traveled to a Zika-infected region.
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State says medical marijuana can’t be used to treat drug addiction
The Department of Health and Human Services denies a petition by a caregiver who sought to add addiction to the list of medical conditions that qualify for marijuana prescriptions.