The Finance Committee seeks other budget reductions to keep the dental clinic at Portland High School fully staffed.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Massachusetts woman’s cancer diagnosis may have saved sister
After genetic testing reveals that a woman with cancer and her cancer-free sister share high risk for the disease, both choose to undergo surgeries.
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FDA to hold hearings on policies regulating homeopathic products
The decision to revisit the issue worries advocates who fear that new rules might cripple the industry.
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Atlanta sperm bank sued over misrepresented donor
The man involved is the biological father of at least three dozen children, according to the lawsuit.
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Parents urge Maine lawmakers to allow medical marijuana in schools
Mothers whose children suffer seizures speak in support of a bill that would have schools treat marijuana like other prescription drugs, but federal law is seen as an obstacle.
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Researchers say marijuana extracts deserve study
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is touted as a potential therapy for hard-to-treat forms of epilepsy.
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Genes for height affect cholesterol, study finds
Thus, ‘people who are very short should be more rigorous about their lifestyle and control of their risk factors.’
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Medicare bill could help doctors, children, but long-range savings are debatable
Paying for the bill would come from raising monthly premiums for medical care and prescription drugs for top-earning Medicare recipients.
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Taxpayer refunds vary under ACA
Some have to pony up and others are getting a refund under President Obama’s health care law.
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D.C. doctors quick to prescribe pot
The number of users in Washington has more than tripled since the city relaxed its rules.