The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year’s record pace, and the recent wet weather isn’t helping.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Health care workers at refugee camp inspired career of Maine’s new CDC director
Dr. Puthiery Va’s family fled Cambodia and she was born in a refugee camp in Thailand before coming to the United States.
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Gene variant may be why some test positive for virus with no COVID symptoms
Scientists found a common version of an immunity gene that seems to help some people clear the virus faster.
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New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
The respiratory virus is a cold-like nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening in the very young and the elderly.
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Despite warnings, sweeteners are creeping into foods aimed at kids
Snacks and drinks marketed for children are increasingly saturated with sugar substitutes that major health organizations have said are better avoided.
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How addictive, endless scrolling is bad for your mental health
Social media received its first surgeon general’s advisory. Here’s how it’s affecting minds and contributing to a mental health crisis in young people.
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What to know about Opill, the first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill
Now that the FDA has approved the contraceptive Opill, we answer questions about its availability, cost, side effects and more.
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Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe
Aspartame joins a category with more than 300 other possible cancer-causing agents, including things like aloe vera extract, Asian-style pickled vegetables and carpentry work. The guidance on use of the sweetener, though, isn’t changing.
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The Rev. Stephen Pieters, who helped shift views on AIDS, dies at 70
He emerged as an eloquent and nationally renowned spokesman for those facing AIDS, which came to be considered a likely death sentence.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials cleared a once-a-day pill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.