Health - Portland Press Herald

Puerto Rico sees spike in number of Zika cases

by The Washington Post June 17, 2016June 18, 2016

About 1 percent of the nation’s blood donors recently tested positive for Zika.

by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press June 15, 2016June 16, 2016

A sampling of markets, including Portland, finds premiums may go up an average of 11 percent, but there are ways to come in under that.

by MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press June 14, 2016

The device’s maker says the system keeps about 30 percent of ingested food from causing weight gain.

by Jeremy Olson Tribune News Service June 14, 2016

Robotic devices go beyond compensating for lost function to helping to restore it.

by LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press June 14, 2016

The drugs may contribute to heart-related and other deaths, a new study shows.

The Maine CDC releases school-by-school vaccination data after a Freedom of Access request by the Portland Press Herald.

We sampled food at Mercy Hospital, Maine Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center. Here’s what we thought:

The addition of professional chefs in hospital kitchens, along with room-service dining, is making hospital food an essential part of healing.

by james patrick Healthy Maine Contributor June 12, 2016August 9, 2016

Using video conferencing, UMaine clinicians help people recover after disabling strokes.

About 19.3 percent of adult Mainers smoke, compared to the 16.8 percent national average.