Health
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Nursing home gains threatened by lack of vaccine, unvaccinated workers
As COVID-19 cases ebb and long-term care facilities resume in-person visits, concern is growing that these are precarious gains without continued vaccine allocations and fully inoculated staffs.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 wait for advice as the science evolves
Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren? The CDC says it will release guidance soon.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Vaccine bypasses some older adults who can’t manage to get appointments
Thousands of older Americans are spending hours online or enlisting their grandchildren's help to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine, an untold number are getting left behind because they are too overwhelmed, too frail or too poor to fend for themselves.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?
A microbiologist explains what the science shows about transmission post-vaccination – and whether new variants could change this equation.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
FDA gives emergency approval to at-home COVID-19 test
The nasal swab test can be self-administered by anyone over 14 years old or performed by a parent on anyone over 8 years old.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2021
Maine to order 11,500 doses of just-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine
State officials announced the pending order Saturday evening, hours after Johnson & Johnson's vaccine gained federal authorization.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
The CDC warns that masks, better ventilation are a must in gyms as dozens get sick
Dozens got coronavirus from high-intensity workouts in gyms.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Portland group key to convincing General Mills to drop chemical from mac-and-cheese processing
Annie's Homegrown will eliminate ortho-phthalates, which make plastics more flexible but may also pose health risks, from its production equipment.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Updated Q&A: Should I be picky about vaccines? And how do I take myself off MaineHealth’s waitlist?
Answers to those and other questions about Maine's COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Post-COVID-19, some patients struggle to regain senses of smell and taste
Losing the sense of smell can be more than a mere inconvenience and some patients embark on olfactory rehab.
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