A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the measure to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Initial test results reveal ‘forever chemicals’ showing up in fertilizer sludge
The findings are among the topics covered at the first meeting of a governor’s task force studying PFAS contamination in Maine.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Measles case at Madison schools, Skowhegan hospital raise awareness of vaccination need
Madison school officials say the incubation period has passed in a single case of measles, but they have sent home a letter advising parents to be mindful of the situation and to call the school nurse with questions.
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More than 700 vaccinated after Maine restaurant worker infection
The Maine Center for Disease Control is warning that restaurant patrons may have been exposed to Hepatitis A.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Hundreds of Mainers protest other states’ new anti-abortion legislation
Demonstrators pack Congress Square Park to rally against laws passed recently in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio and other states that place new restrictions on access to abortion.
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine House gives final approval to ending vaccine opt-outs
The bill to eliminate religious and philosophical exemptions to school-required vaccinations must clear just 1 more hurdle before going to the governor.
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Vaccinated child had Maine’s first case of measles in 2 years, say health officials
The case was confirmed Monday in a school-aged child in Somerset County, and the agency says others may have been exposed at schools in Madison and the hospital in Skowhegan.
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Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage
The bill, which has the support of Gov. Janet Mills but still faces votes in the Senate, comes at a time when other states are restricting access to abortion.
Posted inCops & Courts, Health, Maine
Psychiatric patient who killed father allowed to move into Augusta group home
A judge says he’ll approve a request from a Riverview Psychiatric Center patient found not criminally responsible for the 1995 killing of his father to move to a group home in Augusta.
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MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta gets high marks from rating groups
The hospital improved on its safety grade from a year ago and garnered accolades for its patients’ experiences.