Two-wave U.S. flu season is now the longest in a decade

In mid-February, a nastier strain started causing more illnesses and driving up hospitalizations.

Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers

House Speaker Sara Gideon's bill would establish a payroll tax to support state-run insurance to cover the costs.

Drug overdose deaths declined in 2018 but remain at historic levels

Maine had 354 drug deaths last year, a 15 percent decrease from the record set in 2017.

Study: Genetic test predicts middle-aged obesity risk

Even if you inherit a propensity for obesity, scientists say, you still have control over whether you are overweight.

Scientists spur some activity in brains of dead pigs

Scientists restored some activity within the brains of pigs that had been slaughtered hours before.

Panel endorses bill to require lead testing for children

If enacted, the proposal would require testing of all 1- and 2-year-olds in Maine to detect lead poisoning early in a child's development.

The return of ‘reefer madness’

Both supporters and opponents of the legalization or marijuana are quick to use sensationalism to prove their points.

In health care debate, price control techniques weighed

Massachusetts lawmakers are zeroing in on prescription drug prices as part of their latest attempt to rein in soaring health care costs.

Check vaccination rates at your kindergartener’s school

Three more confirmed rabies cases in Bath

Four animals have tested positive for the virus and police suspect that two foxes that were found dead also had rabies but weren't tested.