The die-off highlights questions about the ocean of pesticides used in the country’s agriculture and whether chemicals are washing through the human food supply – even as the government considers permitting more of them.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Backers of rural dental care find something to smile about
Nationwide, including in Maine, the tide is starting to turn on efforts to let ‘dental therapists’ bring tooth care to remote areas.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World
‘Catastrophic’ shortage of caregivers in Maine expected to be mirrored nationwide
The results of an aging population and fewer younger workers are most visible in the state with the oldest median age in the nation.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Israeli flight attendant who contracted measles has died amid global rise in outbreaks
The woman is the third death from measles in Israel in the past 15 years, according to the Times of Israel.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
St. Mary’s filled positions while planning layoffs
A hospital system spokeswoman said just two new hires were affected in Lewiston. Employees say there were more.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Moroccans struggle with life-threatening sensitivity to light
The genetic disorder is called xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, more common in North Africa than much of the world.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Portland center gets $1.4 million to help Mainers living with HIV/AIDS
The renewal of a federal grant ensures money for the Frannie Peabody Center for another 3 years.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine gets $6 million in federal funding to address opioid crisis
Community health centers, hospital networks and the University of Maine are recipients of money to support treatment programs and workforce development in the treatment sector.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine Medical Center confirms case of chickenpox
The hospital advises that anyone who was in its emergency department between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 30 may have been exposed to the varicella virus.