Health care
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Senate approves Obama’s surgeon general nominee
Boston physician and Harvard Medical School instructor Dr. Vivek Murthy sees gun violence as a public health issue and is a supporter of affordable health care.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2014
Pressure’s on for Obamacare sign-ups
The administration is hoping for more than 2 million new paying customers before Monday's deadline.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2014
Affordable Care Act swelling ranks of self-employed, report says
Mainers tethered to jobs for insurance reasons discover that the government program's lower costs can be a springboard to long-held dreams.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2014
Male Idiot Theory finds men are vastly more prone to huge risks
A study finds men have won 88.7 percent of Darwin Awards.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
Tamoxifen dramatically lowers incidence of breast cancer in high-risk women, study shows
The drug is even more effective in women who don't take hormone replacement.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2014
Maine back at its lowest point – 20th – in ‘healthiest state’ rankings
The slide from 16th last year is blamed in part on fewer immunizations and more infant mortality.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2014
Economist admits comment on health law was ‘inexcusably arrogant’
Jonathan Gruber said it passed because of 'the stupidity of the American voter.'
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PublishedDecember 9, 2014
New strategies may beat extra tests in detecting breast cancer
Ultrasound isn't the way to get around the breast tissue density problem, research suggests.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2014
Lyme disease digging in as Maine mounts fight against it
A new research lab will help with treatment, and public education efforts have intensified, but cases of the debilitating illness may fall just short of a state record this year.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2014
New Hampshire Medicaid enrollment tops expectations
It's good news for the newly insured and those who've been paying hidden costs for the uninsured.
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