Deaths in nursing homes also have declined, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Pertussis outbreak reported at Freeport High School
Three cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported at the school in the last two weeks, and Maine has recorded 337 cases statewide through October.
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Maine flu map: Cases still widespread, and more schools hit
More cases but fewer hospitalizations than Maine’s most recent severe flu season.
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U.S. flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
The last flu season to rev up this early was in 2003-2004 — a bad one.
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Once-a-month birth control pill? It works in animals.
Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day.
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Health program offers free HIV prevention drug to uninsured
Drugmaker Gilead has agreed to donate PrEP for up to 200,000 people a year over 10 years.
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Two cases of whooping cough diagnosed at Freeport High School
Parents and guardians were notified Monday that students may have been exposed to the bacterial illness.
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Working-age Mainers dying at a faster clip than in all but a few states
A new study finds that midlife mortality in the state is up nearly 21% since 2010, the result of suicides and drug, alcohol and health problems.
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One year later, mystery surrounds China’s gene-edited babies
Scientist He Jiankui hasn’t been seen publicly in 11 months, and nothing is known about the health of the three babies.
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As hepatitis C surges, Maine plans action
Gov. Janet Mills’ administration wants to expand syringe-exchange efforts to combat an upward trend linked to injected drug use.