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Health

Published
September 7, 2016

Cancer ‘moonshot’ panel names top 10 ways to speed research

One of the most significant initiatives calls for the creation of a network to offer comprehensive genetic profiling of patients' cancerous tumors.
Published
August 19, 2016

Zika travel warning extended to Miami’s South Beach

The virus can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including a dangerously small head, if women are infected during pregnancy.
Published
August 4, 2016

Pregnant women fearful living in Miami’s Zika zone

Health officials are urging pregnant women to avoid a section of Miami because of the mosquito-borne illness, which can cause severe birth defects, including stunted heads.
Published
August 2, 2016

Eradicating Zika-spreading mosquito proving difficult in Miami

Mosquito-control experts aren't surprised, and point out that the insect is capable of breeding in just a bottle cap of standing water.
Published
July 5, 2016

Workout buffs go for landmark exercises

What started as a run up the stairs at Harvard Stadium has attracted a national, free workout group known as the November Project.

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Published
June 30, 2016

New study shows chronic fatigue may be linked to gut bacteria

One of the study's authors notes that it provides evidence against the 'ridiculous concept that the disease is psychological in origin.'
Published
June 28, 2016

Foundation gives $5 million to fight lung cancer in Maine

The grant to Maine Medical Center from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation will be used to improve prevention, early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
Published
June 12, 2016

At 3 Maine hospitals, the meals appeal

We sampled food at Mercy Hospital, Maine Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center. Here's what we thought:
Published
June 12, 2016

Once an afterthought, hospital food goes upscale

The addition of professional chefs in hospital kitchens, along with room-service dining, is making hospital food an essential part of healing.
Published
June 12, 2016

Healthy Maine Magazine: For June, it’s eating, feeding, being well

Here's what you need to know about this month's biggest stories.