Health care
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Embarrassed by your cough? ‘Sick shaming’ leads to overuse of cold medicine
Taking too much of any medication is generally frowned upon by doctors, and doing so increases the risk of side effects, such as high blood pressure from nasal decongestants and fatigue.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Texas court rules against woman who sought abortion, but she had already gone elsewhere
'Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer,' a spokesperson said.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Texas Supreme Court pauses order allowing pregnant woman to have abortion
The woman was 20 weeks pregnant this week when she filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit of its kind since the landmark ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
It's believed to be the first time that a woman has asked a court to approve an abortion since last year's landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
White House targets patents of high-price prescriptions in latest effort to lower drug costs
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs developed with the help of taxpayer money.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered formula
Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that 2 cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
The decline in COVID-19 deaths drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, CDC researchers said.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Maine residential care facilities rarely sanctioned, despite cases of abuse, neglect
The state cited dozens of incidents between 2020 and 2022, but only one resulted in a fine, an investigation found.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
The findings could shift perceptions that the new class of obesity drugs are cosmetic treatments and put pressure on health insurers to cover them.
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