Health
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Younger patients making Florida’s COVID hospital rates among highest in U.S.
The intensive care unit leader and pulmonologist at one public hospital said COVID patients are averaging between 30 and 50 years old, many of them healthy and without conditions such as obesity or diabetes.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
The president will call for states to make vaccines available on a walk-in basis and will direct many pharmacies to do the same.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
FDA expected to approve Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and up within a week
The FDA action will be followed by a meeting of a federal vaccine advisory committee to discuss whether to recommend the shot for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
People of color disproportionately exposed to air pollution, study finds
Researchers found that on average Black, Hispanic and Asian people were exposed to higher than average levels of fine particle pollution, while white people were subjected to lower than average levels.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
FDA promises to move to ban menthol in cigarettes, flavored cigars within year
A menthol ban has long been sought by civil rights and anti-tobacco groups, who say the products have disproportionately harmed Black communities.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Biden administration expected to announce plan to ban menthol cigarettes
The administration's announcement is likely to be hailed by antismoking organizations as a critical and long-overdue step in curbing tobacco use.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations surge across Maine, hit record levels at Lewiston’s CMMC
Inpatients are younger and from rural areas, and the virus variant from U.K. may be part of the reason.
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PublishedApril 15, 2021
Wave of coronavirus crashes across 38 states, including Maine, as hospitalizations increase
If there's a single broad trend, it's that the northern tier of the country is generally faring worse than the southern – for the moment.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows government putting safety first
The U.S. still expects to take delivery of enough doses of the other two approved vaccines for every adult American to get their shots by the end of May.
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PublishedApril 12, 2021
Time to party? Events industry still uncertain about COVID
A number of states still have restrictions on gathering sizes and many Americans feel uneasy about being in large groups.
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