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Maine has costliest COVID telehealth screenings, national survey says

by Edward D. Murphy October 7, 2022October 9, 2022

The average cost of an online, remote screening for COVID-19 was $55 in the state.

Health, Maine

Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead

by Emily Bader October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.

Food, Health, Nation & World, News

Coffee or tea? Turns out one drink really is healthier overall

by Anahad O'Connor, Aaron Steckelberg and Garland Potts The Washington Post October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Scientists have found that regularly drinking coffee or tea can provide a variety of health benefits. Here’s what the research shows.

Health, Nation & World

Oklahoma ties hospital’s COVID funds to end of gender-affirming care

by Kimberly Kindy The Washington Post October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

OU Health officials didn’t specify which services will stop because of the legislation, but one pediatrician who treats transgender youth in the region says she believes all hormone therapy and surgeries will cease.

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Planned Parenthood to launch its first mobile abortion clinic post-Roe

by Kim Bellware The Washington Post October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Planned Parenthood said visits to its southern Illinois facility by out-of-state residents seeking abortion have grown 340 percent since Roe v Wade was overturned.

Business, Health, Maine, News, Schools and Education

UNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more doctors

by Hannah LaClaire October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Construction on the school’s $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine’s only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.

Health, Nation & World, News

Medical associations ask DOJ to investigate threats to children’s hospitals

by Associated Press October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Their demands come amid a spate of threats against doctors and institutions that provide medical care for transgender kids, sometimes including hormones or surgery for older teens.