The drug is even more effective in women who don’t take hormone replacement.
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Maine back at its lowest point – 20th – in ‘healthiest state’ rankings
The slide from 16th last year is blamed in part on fewer immunizations and more infant mortality.
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Economist admits comment on health law was ‘inexcusably arrogant’
Jonathan Gruber said it passed because of ‘the stupidity of the American voter.’
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Lyme disease digging in as Maine mounts fight against it
A new research lab will help with treatment, and public education efforts have intensified, but cases of the debilitating illness may fall just short of a state record this year.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
New strategies may beat extra tests in detecting breast cancer
Ultrasound isn’t the way to get around the breast tissue density problem, research suggests.
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New Hampshire Medicaid enrollment tops expectations
It’s good news for the newly insured and those who’ve been paying hidden costs for the uninsured.
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Arizona county may no longer hire smokers
Pima County says it could save more than $1 million a year in health care costs.
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Insurance under Affordable Care Act to cost more for many in 2015
Premiums for the most popular type of plan will go up an average of 5 percent in 35 states where the federal government is running the health insurance exchanges.
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Medicare Advantage deadline looms
The annual enrollment window closes Sunday, and industry insiders say ‘it really pays to shop around.’
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CDC: Benefits of circumcision outweigh risks
These are the first federal guidelines on circumcision, a brief medical procedure that involves cutting away the foreskin around the tip of the penis.