Maine Medical Center’s parent says the 6-year federal research grant is for a minimum of 85 patients.
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Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The ban, which goes into effect immediately, does not cover tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes.
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Mass pig deaths in China reduce U.S. supplies of blood thinner
An active ingredient in heparin, an anti-clotting drug, is derived from pig intestines and much of the world’s supply of the ingredient comes from China.
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High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Much of the decrease appears to have occurred since a law limiting such prescriptions began to take effect in 2017.
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New Trump rule relaxes requirements that medical providers tell patients about interpreters
The administration proposal also would get loosen nondiscrimination protections in health care for LGBTQ populations, women and people with disabilities.
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Horse in York County euthanized after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease
State officials again urge Mainers to take precautions against mosquito bites, after the horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
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More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
In addition to breathing difficulties and lung damage, some people have reported vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue.
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As vaping-related lung illnesses spike, investigators eye contaminants
Officials say they’re a long way from understanding what exactly is making so many people sick.
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Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence
When back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, jolted the nation earlier this month, President Donald Trump again spoke of “building new facilities” for the mentally ill as a way to reduce mass shootings.
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‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
Federal health officials issue a national medical warning against use of the increasingly potent drug by adolescents and pregnant women.