Health care
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PublishedMarch 27, 2016
Data suggest use of heroin rose in Maine as access to pills waned
The correlation emerges in a Telegram review of drug addiction treatment; meanwhile, state efforts to further restrict prescription opioids proceed carefully.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2016
TB cases rise for first time in 23 years in U.S.
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia report more cases in 2015 than 2014.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2016
Why pediatricians care so much about the Supreme Court’s birth control case
They say it has far-reaching implications for the health of America's children, including vaccinations.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2016
Economists: Health insurance gains are result of Obama’s law, not economy
Under 'Obamacare,' the share of Americans without health insurance has dropped to a historic low of about 9 percent, with room to go even lower.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2016
Pay raises contrast with performance of Maine’s health care co-op
Maine's Community Health Options members are likely to see significant increases in premiums next year.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
LePage administration, doctors compromise on opioid prescribing bill
They agree on a dosage limit, a time limit and training for doctors.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2016
Maine doctors back 2 bills to restrict opioid prescriptions, but seek flexibility
The measures would set limits on the length of prescriptions for opioid pain relievers, which are addictive and have played a large role in the state's heroin epidemic.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2016
N.H. to investigate pediatric cancer cluster along seacoast
The state is looking into cases of rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in Rye, New Castle, Greenland, North Hampton and Portsmouth.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2016
Try other painkillers before prescribing opioids, new federal guidelines say
However, doctors don't have to follow the new recommendations, which are aimed at curbing addiction.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2016
Labeling students ‘fat’ doesn’t spark healthy changes, researchers find
A study of New York kids adds to growing agreement that school reports aren't helping.
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