Health
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PublishedAugust 24, 2019
One man’s brush with death after vaping-related lung failure
When vaping liquid is heated, the resulting aerosol can contain fine and ultrafine toxic particles, including heavy metals, linked to a serious lung disease known as 'popcorn lung,' according to a 2016 U.S. surgeon general report.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
Illinois patient’s death may be first in U.S. tied to vaping
Federal officials say 193 people in 22 states who have contracted severe respiratory illnesses after vaping, though a cause has yet to be identified.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Bees are dropping dead in Brazil, sending a message to humans
The die-off highlights questions about the ocean of pesticides used in the country's agriculture and whether chemicals are washing through the human food supply – even as the government considers permitting more of them.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ shortage of caregivers in Maine expected to be mirrored nationwide
The results of an aging population and fewer younger workers are most visible in the state with the oldest median age in the nation.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Israeli flight attendant who contracted measles has died amid global rise in outbreaks
The woman is the third death from measles in Israel in the past 15 years, according to the Times of Israel.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Portland center gets $1.4 million to help Mainers living with HIV/AIDS
The renewal of a federal grant ensures money for the Frannie Peabody Center for another 3 years.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Maine gets $6 million in federal funding to address opioid crisis
Community health centers, hospital networks and the University of Maine are recipients of money to support treatment programs and workforce development in the treatment sector.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Maine Medical Center confirms case of chickenpox
The hospital advises that anyone who was in its emergency department between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 30 may have been exposed to the varicella virus.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Funding for Alzheimer’s research still falls short, Portland conference told
Research efforts have failed to unlock a cure and much more work is needed, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says at a gathering in Portland where Sen. Susan Collins gave the keynote speech.
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