Health
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
Mass pig deaths in China reduce U.S. supplies of blood thinner
An active ingredient in heparin, an anti-clotting drug, is derived from pig intestines and much of the world's supply of the ingredient comes from China.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Much of the decrease appears to have occurred since a law limiting such prescriptions began to take effect in 2017.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
Horse in York County euthanized after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease
State officials again urge Mainers to take precautions against mosquito bites, after the horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
In addition to breathing difficulties and lung damage, some people have reported vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
As vaping-related lung illnesses spike, investigators eye contaminants
Officials say they're a long way from understanding what exactly is making so many people sick.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence
When back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, jolted the nation earlier this month, President Donald Trump again spoke of "building new facilities" for the mentally ill as a way to reduce mass shootings.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
Federal health officials issue a national medical warning against use of the increasingly potent drug by adolescents and pregnant women.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
State health officials issue warning about mosquito-borne disease
Maine has not seen any human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis since 2015, but there have been 4 cases and 1 death in Massachusetts recently.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Defendant in major opioid case says he was helping people
Aaron Shamo is charged with operating a criminal enterprise, selling drugs that caused a fatal overdose and other counts.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2019
MDMA, or ecstasy, shows promise as PTSD treatment
The psychoactive drug boosts chemicals like serotonin and oxytocin and tamps down activity in the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes fear.
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