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Health care

Published
October 26, 2023

An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago

Sharon Hayes' 33-year-old daughter, Brianna, learned who her biological father was after submitting her DNA to the genetic testing and ancestry website 23andMe.
Published
October 25, 2023

Mother sues Maine health care providers, calls teen’s death ‘senseless and completely avoidable’

Jasmine 'Jazzy' Vincent died in an emergency room in 2021. The suit alleges that although doctors said she had pneumonia, her family found out several days after her death that she had a type of leukemia.
Published
October 22, 2023

Shortage of pharmacists leaving Maine customers in peril

Walkouts at some pharmacies in other states are fueling concerns in Maine, where store closures are already a problem.
Published
October 22, 2023

Having a harder time accessing health care? You’re not alone – and it’s making us sicker

The health care workforce shrank at the same time demand exploded, and patients say finding a provider is 'pretty much impossible.'
Published
October 21, 2023

How companies are helping employees stuck between work and caring for aging parents

More and more workers must balance career with caregiving. A startup called Wellthy is helping stressed-out staffers at companies like Hilton and Best Buy.

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Published
October 20, 2023

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously last month against the effectiveness of phenylephrine, which is found in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves.
Published
October 20, 2023

COVID vaccine supply still lagging more than a month after rollout

Appointments can be hard to get, but health officials are urging people to be persistent and get the vaccine to protect against the most severe effects of the disease.
Published
October 18, 2023

Employer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming.

A national survey of employers found that the cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because of inflation.
Published
October 13, 2023

Worker at Portland’s Green Elephant Bistro diagnosed with hepatitis A

Customers and employees who may have been exposed over the past month are urged to get vaccinated against the liver disease.
Published
October 13, 2023

Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative deal with health care worker unions after recent strike

The 3-day strike last week involving 75,000 workers in multiple states officially ended last Saturday.