U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously last month against the effectiveness of phenylephrine, which is found in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID vaccine supply still lagging more than a month after rollout
Appointments can be hard to get, but health officials are urging people to be persistent and get the vaccine to protect against the most severe effects of the disease.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Employer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming.
A national survey of employers found that the cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because of inflation.
Posted inHealth
Drug used in diabetes treatment helped dieters shed 60 pounds on average, study finds
People with obesity or who were overweight lost at least a quarter of their body weight in the new study.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Worker at Portland’s Green Elephant Bistro diagnosed with hepatitis A
Customers and employees who may have been exposed over the past month are urged to get vaccinated against the liver disease.
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Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative deal with health care worker unions after recent strike
The 3-day strike last week involving 75,000 workers in multiple states officially ended last Saturday.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
New ‘brain atlas’ maps the highly complex organ in dazzling detail
A trove of studies has revealed that human brains contain at least 3,000 cell types.
Posted inBusiness, Health
Health care strike over pay, staff shortages heads into final day with no deal in sight
Workers were expected to return to their jobs Saturday in hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Thousands of workers join what’s expected to be largest health care strike in U.S. history
Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike in 5 states and the District of Columbia.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn
Maine CDC warns of hepatitis A exposure at Lewiston restaurant
Marco’s Italian Restaurant reported a case in a worker. Patrons at the business in mid to late September should seek a vaccine.