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Health care

Published
April 8, 2014

Researchers put price on child obesity

Officials say it costs $19,000 per obese child to deal with medical costs over a person’s lifetime.
Published
April 6, 2014

Two new breast-cancer drugs slowed, shrank tumors

Results of studies of the Pfizer and Eli Lilly breast cancer drugs create hope of a new treatment avenue.
Published
April 6, 2014

Concussions put football at a crossroads

Youth participation has fallen nationally thanks to a growing awareness of the risks of head injuries, but medical and sports officials say much more needs to be known about this ‘one-size-fits-no-one’ issue.
Published
April 6, 2014

Waterville’s Women’s Wellness event promotes healthy living

Hundreds attend the 17th annual gathering where women can find reliable medical information.
Published
April 6, 2014

Plenty of ongoing research trying to figure out the full impact of concussions

Even the Mayo Clinic’s resident concussion expert is the first to acknowledge that what is unknown outweighs what we do know.

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Published
April 4, 2014

Harvard Pilgrim likely to join Maine’s health insurance marketplace

The Massachusetts-based nonprofit plans to be the third ACA option for Mainers in 2015, with sign-ups beginning this fall.
Published
April 1, 2014

Study: Surgery ‘remarkable’ solution for some diabetics

Research boosts hopes that weight-loss surgery can put some patients’ diabetes into remission.
Published
March 31, 2014

Mainers rush to buy insurance on final day before deadline

Health navigators report a surge of calls and appointments as individuals try to get their applications in the pipeline.
Published
March 31, 2014

More than a million sign up for health insurance in last dash

Technical problems cause two interruptions on HealthCare.gov, where applicants sign up for coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Published
March 31, 2014

Maine makes final Affordable Care enrollment push

Those who start applications but don’t finish them by midnight will be given extra time.