The pandemic has been on a downward trend for more than a year, and most countries have returned to life before COVID-19.
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U.S. approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
The move sets the stage for adults 60 and older to get vaccinated this fall.
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MaineGeneral Health names Nathan Howell as new president
Nathan Howell, a graduate of Colby College in Waterville and president of MaineHealth’s Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, will become the hospital system’s new CEO and president July 1.
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U.S. surgeon general says loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking
Research shows that Americans, who have become less engaged with worship houses, community organizations and even their own family members in recent decades, have steadily reported an increase in feelings of loneliness.
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Ticks reemerging in Maine after slow start to the season
Experts are urging caution after a record number of Lyme disease cases were reported in 2022.
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What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
Adderall has seen a manufacturing problem while Ozempic – a diabetes medication – has been popularly prescribed off-label for weight loss.
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Deadly heat waves threaten older people as summer nears
A 2021 study estimates more than a third of U.S. heat deaths each year can be attributed to human-caused global warming.
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Quiet and parents’ touch help opioid users’ newborns, study finds
Babies born to opioid users, including mothers in treatment with medications such as methadone, can develop withdrawal symptoms after exposure in the womb.
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Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls
An unprecedented nationwide review of the 84 million enrollees over the next year will require states to remove people whose incomes are now too high for the federal-state program.
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Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care.