A 5-year-old Congolese boy has been isolated at a hospital and two family members were being tested after developing symptoms.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to expand access to abortion services
The legislation, which Maine’s Democratic governor had introduced, will allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to perform abortions or prescribe pregnancy-ending drugs.
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A cautionary tale about medical marijuana and opioid deaths
A study five years ago suggested that states that passed medical marijuana laws saw fewer overdose deaths. Now, another study finds the opposite.
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Bills tackling health care protections go to Gov. Mills’ desk
The bills include a measure to require insurance companies to cover telehealth services.
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Missouri investigating Planned Parenthood for ‘multiple’ failed abortions
Officials calls the announcement ‘fear mongering’ and that the state ‘continues to hold our license hostage.’
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Pertussis rate continues to rise in Maine, with 39 new cases last month
The number of cases is running well ahead of last year, when Maine had the nation’s highest rate for the infectious disease also known as whooping cough.
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Maine rules to limit insurers’ control over prescriptions go to governor’s desk
The Senate approves a bill that would limit ‘fail-first’ practices, which advocates say force patients to try less effective medications.
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Bill to ban minors from tanning beds goes to governor
While foes say the bill will harm the state’s nearly 200 tanning businesses, supporters cite research that indicates teens overexposed to ultraviolet run a greater risk of skin cancer later in life.
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Bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging headed to Mills’ desk
The bill would allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to prohibit use of PFAS and phthalates in food packaging as early as January 2022.
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Maine Med patient proves after surgery that necessity is the mother of invention
Mechanical engineer Bob Hussey used zip ties and the cover of a telephone jack to improve an ostomy bag he was using after having his colon removed. His device now has a patent pending and is being refined as part of the hospital’s innovation program.