Health
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
Bill to ban minors from tanning beds goes to governor
While foes say the bill will harm the state's nearly 200 tanning businesses, supporters cite research that indicates teens overexposed to ultraviolet run a greater risk of skin cancer later in life.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging headed to Mills’ desk
The bill would allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to prohibit use of PFAS and phthalates in food packaging as early as January 2022.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
FDA food testing finds contamination by ‘forever chemicals’
The level in the chocolate cake was more than 250 times the only federal guidelines, which are for some PFAS in drinking water.
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PublishedMay 31, 2019
Maine law to require medical professionals to conduct insurance reviews
The governor signed the bill into law on Thursday.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
A Fisher-Price baby sleeper wasn’t safety tested and was sold even after infants died
The case illustrates how the nation's product safety system relies heavily on manufacturers – rather than regulators – to protect against dangers in new products.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Maine hospital to boost parent services for at-risk mothers
MaineGeneral Medical Center says its pediatric center will start working with up to 40 women and their children in Kennebec and Somerset counties starting July 1.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
New report shows dramatic improvement in melanoma survival rates
Cancers associated with excess weight and inactivity - including uterine, post-menopausal breast and colorectal - are still increasing.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Several cases of whooping cough reported in Portland schools
Cases of pertussis have been confirmed at Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Deering High School.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by 4 votes
Tuesday's vote marks initial approval of the measure, which would make Maine the 8th state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescribed medication.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Health paradox: New U.S. diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
Officials aren't sure what is behind the numbers, but 1 possibility is that people are improving their health after being diagnosed with 'prediabetes.'
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