Lewiston-based St. Mary’s Health System recently hired 13 nurses to fill persistent vacancies.
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Aetna sale clears the way for CVS Health takeover
The health insurer is selling its Medicare prescription drug business.
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Appendicitis study finds antibiotics a viable alternative
Patients who are not at risk of their appendix bursting are good candidates for antibiotics and results find the treatment has a 64 percent success rate.
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Collins’ bills to ban pharmacy ‘gag clauses’ pass House and Senate
President Trump, who has supports the bills and is expected to sign them, said ‘Americans deserve to know the lowest drug price at their pharmacy.’
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Electrical implant, intense rehab help three paralyzed people take steps again
The device, which zaps their injured spinal cord and allows them to walk with assistance, provides hope that regaining functional control may be possible for some people.
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Eastern Maine Healthcare to become Northern Light Health
The health care system says its new name will reflect its current reach, which extends beyond eastern Maine.
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Lewiston doctor advises students to take a load off their backs
Pediatric Associates warns that kids are at risk for prematurely curved spines and other problems.
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Report says alcohol killed over 3 million people in 2016
And trends predict an increase in consumption over the next 10 years.
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Overdoses kept taking toll on Maine in first half of 2018, claiming almost 1 life a day
In the first six months of 2018, 180 people in Maine died of drug overdoses – down from the 185 for the same period in 2017 – with most killed by the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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Ground beef is recalled after one person dies, 17 are sickened
Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of meat linked to E. coli.