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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
A bench and a grandmother’s ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas
In Zimbabwe, talk therapy involving park benches and a network of grandmothers has become a saving grace for people with mental health issues
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
Ozempic linked to rare cases of vision loss in Harvard study
The stroke-like eye condition appears to be more common in people taking new drugs for weight loss and diabetes.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2024
U.S. will pay Moderna $176 million to develop mRNA pandemic flu vaccine
The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine
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PublishedJune 30, 2024
Fungus takes toll on Maine’s browntail moth populations
Ideal weather conditions for the fungus are helping kill browntail moth caterpillars, which cause an itchy rash in humans.
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PublishedJune 29, 2024
Maine CDC issues warning after child’s death is linked to influenza
It's the 6th influenza-related child death in Maine since 2019, according to health officials.
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PublishedJune 26, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, report says
Based on a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted prematurely, it does not appear likely the court will fully resolve the issues at the heart of the case.
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
Dr. Vivek Murthy calls on the U.S. to ban automatic rifles, introduce universal background checks for purchasing guns, regulate the industry, pass laws that would restrict their use in public spaces and penalize people who fail to safely store their weapons.
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PublishedJune 18, 2024
This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement
Many women confronted employers who didn't know about the new law, misunderstood its scope or simply refused to comply, according to a report.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Hundreds of Maine households are stranded in PFAS limbo
The state says it can't afford to mitigate PFAS issues at homes near sludge hot spots that pass state drinking water standards but fail the new federal ones.
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PublishedJune 13, 2024
York County resident dies from rare virus caused by tick bite
Two other Maine residents – in Kennebec and Lincoln counties – have been infected with the virus so far this year.
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