A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Scientists rethink Alzheimer’s, diversifying the drug search
Scientists explore novel ways to attack Alzheimer’s in the wake of a string of disappointing drug failures.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
CBD use costs Wells woman a job, points to disconnect in employment law
Temp worker Audra Dieffenbach applied for a full-time job at MaineHealth but failed a federally required drug test because the legal supplement she uses to relieve pain left too much THC in her system.
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Juul warned over claims e-cigarette safer than smoking
The FDA warns the vaping giant to stop making unproven claims for its products.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News
Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected
Attempts to reach a nationwide settlement over the opioid crisis with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have stalled.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Lung illness tied to vaping has killed 5, may be a ‘worrisome’ new disease
Physicians published detailed descriptions of the acute disorder in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Healthcare CEO teases additions, improvements
Jeff Brickman said Lewiston-Auburn will get a new urgent care center by the end of the year, but he did not provide details.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Tests link contaminant in vaping products to deadly lung illnesses
FDA investigators found an oil derived from vitamin E in cannabis products collected from patients who fell ill.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Sen. Collins promotes bill to fight Lyme disease in hearing UMaine’s ‘tick lab’
The senator was promoting the TICK Act, which would provide $100 million in funding to combat tick-borne diseases.
Posted inFood, Health, Nation & World, News
Soft drinks raise risk of dying in many ways, new study says
Regular consumption of soft drinks – both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened – was associated with a greater risk of all causes of death.