Health
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2024
A former CIA analyst died hoping to help others with his rare disease
Randolph Pherson was known in the international intelligence community for his critical thinking skills and analytic techniques.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023
It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Getting a dental X-ray? A new recommendation says you don’t need a lead apron
The nation's largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there’s a clue why.
Tens of millions of Americans have an autoimmune disorder, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and more. About 4 of every 5 patients are women.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
U.S. hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates down or flat
It continues to have a disproportionate impact on gay and bisexual men but is expanding in heterosexual men and women, and increasingly affecting newborns, too, CDC officials say.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Influenza cases remain steady in Maine
Maine has not seen the high levels of flu cases recently reported in other parts of the U.S.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
A new EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year, but industry groups say it may cost Biden reelection
Business groups say the stricter standard on particulate pollution could hurt manufacturing jobs in states key to President Biden’s reelection chances.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
First-ever experiment shows how pigs might help people with liver failure
The FDA is considering whether to allow a small number of Americans who need a new organ to volunteer for rigorous studies of either pig hearts or kidneys.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
New Hampshire residents want better answers from 2024 candidates on opioid crisis
Some say they’re dissatisfied with how the Republicans competing in Tuesday’s primary have focused on the border and law enforcement instead of treatment and recovery.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
Lyme disease cases spike Down East and set record for Maine
Maine recorded 2,904 cases of the tick-borne infection in 2023, according to the state CDC.
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