Franklin Community Health Network gets state approval for the merger, effective Oct. 1.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Blood pressure self-care can beat doctor care
Why self-management works best is uncertain, but patients who participated were taking more medication than the others and were perhaps more vigilant than doctors.
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U.N. health agency urges ban, new restrictions on e-cigarettes
Device manufacturers, however, say tighter rules will do more harm than good.
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Probe: VA delays didn’t lead to deaths
Investigators find delays and quality-of-care issues at the Phoenix VA hospital but no direct link to fatalities.
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Teen sleep deprivation seen as national epidemic
Among the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations: later school starting times.
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At-home kit screens for colon cancer
The tests are meant for people age 50 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer.
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Researchers: Parents can’t spot child obesity
A study shows they struggle to assess their children’s weight.
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Mega insurance company no longer doing business in Maine
About 7,000 customers will have to choose another plan.
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Immigrants to be asked to prove legal status for Affordable Care Act coverage
About 1,200 in Maine will receive letters but some may find it difficult to meet the Sept. 5 deadline.
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Maine legislators to seek stronger laws to get kids vaccinated
The inoculation opt-out rate for Maine kindergartners is rising, health officials say, leading some to call for more pressure on parents.