Health
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PublishedNovember 26, 2018
Problems from breast implants remain hidden as patients’ questions mount
Manufacturers are allowed to report issues in bulk, and the FDA's guidelines for reporting problem devices is vague.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2018
Thanksgiving serves up record-low temperature in Portland, but hardy runners aren’t fazed
As many as 1,500 sign up for the annual 4-Miler downtown despite a low of 6 degrees.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2018
That Caesar salad could make you sick, says CDC, which urges consumers to avoid all romaine
A new outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli contamination – none have been reported in Maine – triggered the warning for consumers to throw away any of the lettuce they have.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2018
New whooping cough cases jumped in October, to highest monthly total of 2018
York County continues to be a hot spot for the infectious disease, and low vaccination rates are thought to be a factor.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2018
Kennebunk school cancels Thanksgiving dinner over fear of whooping cough
The Middle School of the Kennebunks instead plans a Welcome Spring Luncheon in March.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
U.S. opioid overdose deaths hit highest level in 2017
The DEA says heroin, fentanyl and other opioids continue to be the greatest threats.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2018
Supporters of ‘assisted dying’ work to get referendum before Maine voters in 2019
Lawmakers have wrestled with the question in the last two sessions of the Legislature, but the decision could be made on statewide ballots.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Conservatives push back on sick-leave laws
In the last three years, a dozen states have banned localities from passing paid leave requirements.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Fewer adults getting flu vaccinations could be factor in last season’s death toll
More people were killed by flu last year than in any season since the 1970s.
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