U.S. health authorities will add Chicago’s O’Hare airport and Atlanta’s airport to those that will screen passengers from Wuhan in central China.
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Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus
Chinese medical experts have confirmed transmission between family members, although how it occurred isn’t clear.
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China reports 17 new cases in viral pneumonia outbreak
Three U.S. airports have started screening incoming passengers from central China.
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Lyme disease vaccine for mice could help prevent human infections
Scientists completed a three-year study that gave vaccine-coated pellets to mice in the backyards of 32 homes, and results show a 26% drop in infection.
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Follow the Money: Vaccination vote donations
This searchable database includes all donations through Feb. 21, 2020 to three Maine political action committees that are raising money for their campaigns on Question 1 on the March 3 ballot. A “yes” vote on the question would be a vote to repeal a new law that ends religious and philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccinations, […]
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Average normal body temperature isn’t 98.6 anymore. It’s lower – and dropping, research shows
There’s new evidence that shows we’ve been cooling off since the 19th century when 98.6 was established as “normal.”
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Lyme disease cases in Maine hit a record high last year
The state had at least 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness in 2019, well above the 1,852 cases in 2018 – and more reports may come in.
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New Maine law imposes licensing fee on opioid manufacturers
The $55,000 will help pay for treatment and recovery programs.
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Americans drink more now than they did just before Prohibition
Federal health statistics show a rise in per-person consumption and increases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths tied to drinking.
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Portland residents healthier than state norm in some categories, less so in others, report says
They are less likely to smoke, binge drink or be obese, but more likely to have contracted a sexually transmitted disease or die of a drug overdose.