Headlines like ‘Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life’ illustrate the problem with the deluge of nutrition news.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Explainer Podcast: Understanding Medicaid
Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.
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While most of U.S. has quit, 40% of poor, uneducated, rural Americans still smoke
Cigarette makers now concentrate their marketing on lower socioeconomic areas.
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Despite critics’ claims, Republican health bill doesn’t make rape a pre-existing condition
A highly unlikely cascade of changes in federal and state law needs to happen before a woman is denied insurance solely because she was raped or sexually assaulted.
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In battle against meth labs, Maine may require a prescription for certain cold medications
Consumers would need a doctor’s approval to buy remedies containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine under a bill pending in the Legislature.
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Lawmakers consider bill to require Maine to provide mental health care to veterans
Veterans testifying in support of the bill say it is needed to address shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.