The sixth and latest effort includes a tie to the heroin crisis and small coverage premiums for some, but many Republicans balk.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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CDC: 14 more reports in U.S. of possible Zika spread through sex
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cases include two pregnant women whose infections have been confirmed.
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Colombian city suffers outbreak of rare disorder
Turbo records five cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, whose precise link to the Zika virus remains unclear.
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Cutting meat portions better for you and the planet
And you don’t have to completely give up being a carnivore.
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Review: Substance abuse treatment coverage varies in N.H.
Significant differences are found in how often claims are denied by health insurance providers.
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Research at Bar Harbor lab could be used to reduce nerve pain
The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory has made advances in studies involving zebrafish under a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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State approves funding request to reopen beds at Westbrook psychiatric hospital
Spring Harbor will reopen a 12-bed unit to treat psychiatric patients, under a “special arrangement” with the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Mom’s fish intake while pregnant affects newborn’s growth, study finds
Children of women who when pregnant ate fish three times a week or more grow faster and are more likely to be overweight at age 4 and 6.
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Humans’ Neanderthal inheritance could affect clotting, mood, skin
Neanderthal traits likely spread because they offered an advantage to our early ancestors.
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Portland recognized for efforts to combat childhood obesity
The city ranked first among 512 communities participating in the Let’s Move! program.