Health - Portland Press Herald

Planned Parenthood tries virtual office visits

by Carol M. Ostrom The Seattle Times September 20, 2014

The plan seeks to reach young people where they live – on smartphones and other mobile devices.

But two analysts say increases in certain demographic groups suggest that shrinking state Medicaid rolls is a likely reason.

by MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press September 19, 2014September 18, 2014

Already the world is facing a situation where once-treatable germs can kill.

by MATT SEDENSKY The Associated Press September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

A study finds most Americans are denied the humane end-of-life treatment they desire.

by LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press September 18, 2014September 17, 2014

But an expert in infectious diseases tells Congress that there’s still much mystery to the epidemic.

by Brady Dennis The Washington Post September 18, 2014September 17, 2014

Saccharin, sucralose and aspartame caused mice to show symptoms that could be a precursor to diabetes.

by LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press September 16, 2014September 17, 2014

The increase in abdominal obesity suggests that people are exercising less and getting flabby.

Census data show 12,000 more people lacked coverage at a time when most states saw a decline and Maine cut 30,000 from the Medicaid rolls.

by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

At least 279,000 households with incomes that don’t square with what the government has on record have until Sept. 30 to submit documentation.

by The Associated Press September 15, 2014September 14, 2014

The law’s interaction between insurance and taxes could be a formula for confusion.