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Health

Published
September 26, 2019

State senator to introduce bill that would ban vaping products in Maine

The proposal by Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth comes amid mounting health concerns and at least 9 deaths that have prompted bans or limits on vaping product sales in other states.
Published
September 24, 2019

U.S. official expects ‘hundreds more’ cases of vaping illness

Nine deaths tied to vaping have already been reported.
Published
September 21, 2019

Nappers are 48% less likely to face serious heart illnesses

Sleep experts say a 20-minute nap is all most people need to feel refreshed.
Published
September 20, 2019

Maine reports first case of vaping-related illness that has stricken more than 500 nationwide

Health officials have not provided the person's age and gender, or said where in the state the patient lives.
Published
September 19, 2019

Cases of vaping-related sickness rise to 530 as health officials search for cause

The FDA has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the industry's supply chain.

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Published
September 19, 2019

U.S. awards $3 million to fill gaps in medical marijuana research

Nine research grants announced Thursday are for work on CBD, the trendy ingredient showing up in cosmetics and foods, and hundreds of less familiar chemicals. THC research was excluded.
Published
September 18, 2019

Number of abortions in U.S. falls to lowest since 1973

A new report shows that abortions are decreasing in both Republican-controlled states seeking to restrict abortion access and in Democratic-run states protecting abortion rights.
Published
September 17, 2019

Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York

The state became the first to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes over concerns of surging use among young people and severe breathing illnesses linked to vaping.
Published
September 17, 2019

Maine health authorities find EEE virus in mosquitoes in York County

The potentially deadly virus is found in a single mosquito pool in Lebanon.
Published
September 17, 2019

‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: How does the climate crisis impact health?

Children, pregnant people and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat – but the impact is already felt across every specialty of medicine.