Lawmakers last year overrode a veto by Gov. Paul LePage and passed the law.
Health
Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Norovirus caused the illnesses that prompted Bridgton to close Woods Pond Beach
The Maine CDC says the highly contagious virus is what sickened 97 people this month after they visited the beach or came in contact with someone who did.
Bridgton Hospital medical staff votes no confidence in CEO of parent company
The 20-0 vote by doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants reflects growing concern about pending cuts by Central Maine Healthcare, which is struggling with deficits.
Lawmakers await details on LePage’s plan for hospital tax to fund Medicaid expansion
Maine’s high court is poised to hear arguments Wednesday on the governor’s refusal to implement the voter-approved expansion.
Arizona embryo law could alter abortion debate
Under a first-in-the-nation law that went into effect July 1, custody of disputed frozen embryos must be given to the party who intends to help them “develop to birth.”
Urgent care clinics are prescribing too many unnecessary antibiotics, study says
Urgent care centers and retail health clinics – which are embedded in grocery stores, big-box stores and pharmacy chains – together serve millions of patients across the U.S. each year.
CDC issues blunt warning about Honey Smacks as outbreak grows to 100
The company has recalled an estimated 1.3 million cases of the cereal that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak, but the FDA believes it is still being sold by some stores.
Serenity House closing substance use treatment center after 5 decades in Portland
York County Shelter Programs says it can’t afford to keep the 16-bed home running any longer, shutting down in the midst of an opioid crisis.
High blood pressure in elderly could lead to dementia, study suggests
But the findings do not prove cause and effect or provide a comparison of rates of dementia or its most common form, Alzheimer’s – those results will take longer.
Marijuana a miracle cure? Think again.
Online comments are fueling false claims about cannabis.