The Maine Republican leads a group of 26 senators questioning whether hospital patient surveys on pain control should be tied to federal funding.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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A sigh isn’t just a sigh, new scientific study says
Researchers say sighing is a life-sustaining reflex that keeps our lungs from collapsing.
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Obama asks Congress for emergency funding to combat Zika
Most of the $1.8 billion request would be allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services to improve laboratory capacity, launch educational programs and establish rapid response teams.
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Researchers say Zika virus could be spread through kissing
Researchers say extra care is needed around pregnant women to prevent potential birth defects.
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Maine’s congressional delegation seeks prompt action on ‘deeply flawed’ veterans program
A letter from Sens. King and Collins and Reps. Pingree and Poliquin urges the VA chief to address problems in a program designed to streamline medical care.
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Florida prepares for worst facing possible Zika outbreak
Gov. Rick Scott says his emergency health declaration for five counties is much like getting ready for a hurricane.
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More than 84,000 Mainers sign up for health insurance under Affordable Care Act
That number represents a 27 percent increase in participation over 2015 and includes 15,000 people who signed up for the first time.
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Embryo gene-editing research approved in Britain
The aim is to understand human development for better fertility drugs and to avoid miscarriages.
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Proposed Gardiner medical facility moves a few steps forward
Three votes by Gardiner city councilors aim to assemble the land parcels and clear contaminants.
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World health officials say Zika virus ‘spreading explosively’ in Americas
While the U.S. has 31 confirmed cases – all travel-related – of the mosquito-borne pathogen, the risks of a local outbreak are low.