Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

Health experts are wrestling with how solid scientific findings should be before guidance is issued, how to address biases that might skew conclusions and whether the pleasure we get from eating should be considered.

Taco Bell pulls beef from some stores over quality concerns

Affected locations are in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and elsewhere.

Flu shots offered around Maine as experts say this season may be bad

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and community groups step up their immunization efforts as the state reports its first illnesses.

First flu cases of the season reported in Maine

Public health authorities recommend immunizations for anyone who is 6 months old or older.

Search: See who donated to overturn Maine’s new vaccination law

For the first time in decades, EPA to overhaul how cities test for lead in water

“It’s a national embarrassment," one expert says of the current rule, which has been in place since 1991.

Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer

While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.

Engineered seeds, growers insurance: Cannabis convention shows industry evolving

About 3,000 people attend the first day of the 2019 convention in Portland.

Two tick-borne diseases surge in Maine, even as Lyme cases drop off

Anaplasmosis and babesiosis cases are surging, while reported cases of Lyme disease are lower so far in 2019 than in previous years.

State launches campaign to get more Mainers covered by health insurance

The CoverME campaign includes a website and advertising campaign designed to promote both MaineCare expansion and the upcoming open enrollment period for private plans under the Affordable Care Act.