“It’s a national embarrassment,” one expert says of the current rule, which has been in place since 1991.
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Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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Maine’s highest court considers whether boy’s detention at Long Creek violated his rights
The 14-year-old boy, found mentally incompetent to stand trial, was held at the state’s juvenile detention center off and on for 3 years.
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Engineered seeds, growers insurance: Cannabis convention shows industry evolving
About 3,000 people attend the first day of the 2019 convention in Portland.
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Two tick-borne diseases surge in Maine, even as Lyme cases drop off
Anaplasmosis and babesiosis cases are surging, while reported cases of Lyme disease are lower so far in 2019 than in previous years.
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State launches campaign to get more Mainers covered by health insurance
The CoverME campaign includes a website and advertising campaign designed to promote both MaineCare expansion and the upcoming open enrollment period for private plans under the Affordable Care Act.
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New South Portland substance use treatment center adds much-needed capacity
The center will treat about 150 patients a year at a time when Maine has struggled to meet demand for such programs.
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‘At a crisis point’: Lawmaker calls for ban on flavored vapes after 4 new cases of lung illness
Gov. Janet Mills is considering whether it is ‘appropriate’ to prohibit all e-cigarette products in Maine, a spokeswoman says.
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Lewiston hospital apologizes for ‘Wall of Shame’ showing patients’ personal information
Employees at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center posted confidential medical records for other employees to see, including photos of genitalia, according to a complaint filed with the state.
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Fall yardwork can turn up toxic caterpillar hairs, Maine CDC warns
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Mainers need to take caution because browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny hairs that can cause an irritating skin reaction similar to poison ivy.