More than a third of advanced-melanoma patients had double the survival rate typical of the disease.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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In the midst of the opioid epidemic, patients ditching pharmaceuticals for medical marijuana
While there’s little research on whether cannabis effectively relieves pain, many in Maine embrace the drug and advocates say it’s a legitimate part of the solution.
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Five Mainers who have turned to medical marijuana for pain relief
In an effort to avoid using opiates, some people are using marijuana to control their chronic pain.
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Portland councilors question proposal to close India Street health clinic
The City Council’s Finance Committee has mixed feelings about the plan, which will be the subject of a public hearing April 21.
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Portland’s plan to shut India Street health clinic alarms patients, advocates
Although city officials say a different center can provide the same services, skeptics fear that many clients will lose critical care in the transition.
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Earlier consolidation of health care services could indicate challenges of closing India Street clinic
A lack of services and limited hours at the Portland Community Health Center are causing more people to go to hospitals or the India Street clinic, or go untreated, says Preble Street’s director.
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CDC: Zika virus definitely causes birth defects
Doctors suspected the link, but now say the evidence shows the virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other brain defects.
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Brain implant lets paralyzed man regain use of hand
For now, the Ohio resident’s regained dexterity is limited to his time hooked up to an experimental device in a laboratory.
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Napster co-founder bankrolls project to speed cancer work
The new institute will quickly fund projects and then rapidly enroll many of the 300,000 or more patients treated at six cancer centers each year in tests of resulting experimental drugs.
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Doctors say aspirin helps prevent heart disease, cancer
An independent study finds a low dose a day makes the biggest difference for people ages 50 to 59.