Health - Portland Press Herald

Fewer Maine parents opt out of vaccinations for kindergarten-age children

The state reports the second-largest drop nationally in the percentage of kindergarten-age children who were not vaccinated last year.

The coverage for seven vaccines protecting against 11 diseases reached 84.7 percent, a 16.7-point increase over 2013.

Officials at Spectrum Health Systems say they cannot provide treatment for opioid addiction without more government support.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

Strange as it may sound, this is partly a success story: More people are surviving cancer and living long enough to get it again.

by The Associated Press August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

World Health Organization officials call the aftermath of the outbreak an emergency within an emergency.

by The Associated Press August 22, 2015August 22, 2015

The senator’s standing in the Republican field has suffered in the last year since Donald Trump’s rise.

A new study of one indicator suggests a need to strike a balance between being overly cautious and overtreating.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press August 19, 2015August 19, 2015

Solving the mystery may change attitudes toward the obese and lead to entirely new treatments beyond diet and exercise.

by MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press August 17, 2015August 18, 2015

In 2012, 16 patients were infected by the Olympus Corp. devices recently linked to deadly bacteria outbreaks.

by LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press August 17, 2015August 17, 2015

Low levels of lactobacillus in pregnant women appear to be a harbinger of preterm babies, a study finds.