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Health
EPA phaseout of chemical in nonstick coatings proving effective
Fewer American babies have been born underweight in recent years, according to the findings in a new study.
FDA warns of addiction, deaths linked to herbal supplement
Users have opposed efforts to regulate kratom, saying it could be a safer alternative to opioid pain pills that have caused an epidemic of abuse.
Half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, under new guidelines
The new definition of high blood pressure is now a reading of 130 over 80, below what it used to be.
It turns out there’s a reason you want cake with your coffee
Caffeine blocks the receptors in our brains for a chemical that helps us taste sweets, so then we crave them.
Nutrition science isn’t broken, it’s just wicked hard
Headlines like ‘Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life’ illustrate the problem with the deluge of nutrition news.
Common sense seen as way to mitigate Alzheimer’s risk
But while everyone might want to eat healthy and be socially engaged, proof lacks that it’ll prevent dementia.
Interrupted sleep may lead to Alzheimer’s, new studies show
People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer’s.
In alarming trend, more Maine kids lacking vaccinations
The number of parents opting out for philosophical or religious reasons has climbed, raising the risks of disease transmission.
Maine Senate backs bill to raise minimum age for buying tobacco to 21
The legislation wins broad support even though it would cut into state revenues, but additional votes and action by the governor remain.