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Maine Med didn’t protect 2 patients from abuse, authorities say

by Associated Press February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The hospital filed a corrective plan and the employees associated with the incidents no longer work there.

Health, Maine, News, Politics

Maine bill would replace federal funds lost in abortion ‘gag rule’ dispute

by Scott Thistle February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The proposal would provide about $3 million for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning, which lost federal Title X funding when they refused to accept restrictions on discussing abortion with their clients.

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Maine had dozens more hepatitis A cases in 2019

by Associated Press February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Aroostook and Kennebec counties accounted for more than half the number of cases in Maine last year.

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Virus cases surge after China revises way count is tallied

by YANAN WANG Associated Press February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The death toll reaches 1,367, up 254 from a day earlier, and the number of confirmed cases jumps to 59,804, up 15,152.

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Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics

by STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press February 12, 2020May 14, 2022

Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker is responsible for ‘creating a youth vaping epidemic’ with deceptive advertising tactics designed to lure in teen users.

Health, Maine, News, Politics

Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee

by Kevin Miller February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.

Health, Maine, News

Proposal would save ambulance service in northern Maine

by Associated Press February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

The legislation would allow town-run ambulance services in the Aroostook County towns of Blaine, Bridgewater and Mars Hill.

Health, Maine, News

Study shows 40% of deer tick samples tested positive for Lyme disease

by Dennis Hoey February 11, 2020February 12, 2020

The first-of-its-kind study by the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Tick Lab included more than 2,000 ticks submitted last year by residents of all 16 counties.