Health care
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2016
WHO certifies Sri Lanka a malaria-free nation
Sri Lanka had been among the most malaria-affected countries in the mid-20th century.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2016
Fueled by heroin crisis, hepatitis B cases rise in Maine
The Maine CDC says sharing needles is a major risk factor for the spread of the infections.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2016
Mercy Hospital’s pain management program offers an alternative to opioids
A strict new prescribing law may make the multidisciplinary approach – the only one in Maine and rare in the U.S. – indispensable.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2016
Maine will get $600,000 in federal grants to track opioid overdoses
The money will help health care workers better understand and fight the drug epidemic, U.S. Sens. Collins and King say.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2016
Middle-agers use marijuana at higher rate than teenagers
Federal data show dramatic increases in older Americans as medical marijuana laws become more prevalent.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2016
EpiPen maker says it will offer half-price alternative
But with a price of $300 for a two-pack of the emergency allergy injection, the generic version will still cost about $40 more than the name-band product did three years ago.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2016
Study of sleep apnea raises new concern
The standard treatment doesn't appear to prevent heart attacks, strokes, hospitalizations or deaths.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2016
As Obama’s term wanes, Obamacare needs checkup
Insurance premiums are expected to jump and some say lawmakers need to mount a rescue effort.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2016
Suspicion persists that China still gets organs from executions
A criminal investigation launches following reports that an ailing Canadian got a kidney after a short wait.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
Lawmakers demand explanation for EpiPen price increase
EpiPens are used to ward off potentially fatal allergic reactions, and the price has surged in recent years.
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