Health
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
From 25 years ago, lessons for Maine as it begins to distribute opioid settlement money
Loose oversight and political ambitions have directed some funds from a 1998 tobacco settlement away from their original target of curbing tobacco use.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2023
Maine marketplace health insurance rates to rise by nearly 15% in 2024
But most rate-payers won't have to deal with the increase because they qualify for tax credits.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
The move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
As opioid settlement funds reach Maine, debate arises over how to use them
A nationwide coalition urges support for community-based organizations while some municipalities already plan to expand existing programs.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
This latest COVID variant could be the best yet at evading immunity
While only about a dozen cases of the new BA.2.86 variant have been reported worldwide – including three in the U.S. – experts say this variant requires intense monitoring.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Many long-COVID-19 symptoms linger even after 2 years, new study shows
The analysis is believed to be the 1st to document the extent to which an array of aftereffects that patients can develop linger beyond the initial months or year after they survived a coronavirus infection.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Maine experiencing an uptick in COVID-19, but new vaccine booster is on the way
Latest booster shot targeting the Eris variant should be available in late September or early October.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Bacteria found in raw shellfish linked to 3 deaths in Connecticut, New York
Precautions for avoiding the potentially deadly bacteria include protecting open wounds from seawater and, for those with compromised immune systems, forgoing raw or undercooked shellfish.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Cancer among younger Americans is on the rise, new study shows
Some of the biggest increases were seen in women and in younger people diagnosed with gastrointestinal and breast cancers.
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