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Diseases spread by biting bugs triple in 13 years, CDC says

by Lena H. Sun The Washington Post May 1, 2018May 1, 2018

In Maine, reported cases of tick-borne diseases climbed steadily from 2011 through 2017.

Health, News, Sports

Tackle football before age 12 could result in earlier CTE symptoms, study finds

by The Washington Post April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

The study says ‘youth exposure to tackle football may reduce resiliency to late life neuropathology.’

Health, Maine, News, Politics

Medicaid expansion advocates sue to force LePage administration to implement program

by Joe Lawlor April 30, 2018May 1, 2018

Maine Equal Justice Partners, which led the campaign to pass expansion at the ballot box, wants to hold the state to deadlines outlined in the law passed by voters in November.

Health, Maine

New Maine law exempts veterinarians from some opioid prescribing restrictions

by Associated Press April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

Pharmaceutical company Mylan Laboratories and the Maine Hospital Association lobbied for the law.

Health, Maine, News

University of New England sounds alarm on growing need for cadavers, a crucial medical-training tool

by Joe Lawlor April 29, 2018April 30, 2018

The Biddeford campus has Maine’s only program for whole-body donations, and as educational needs and class sizes grow, the school hopes to encourage more people to donate their bodies to science.

Business, Health, Maine

Bangor-area health system partners with Mass General

by Associated Press April 26, 2018

The clinical association will bring the Boston hospital’s resources to the area.

Health, Maine, News, Schools and Education

Maine students to be required to get meningitis vaccine

by Joe Lawlor April 24, 2018April 24, 2018

The protection against the bacterial form of the disease had previously been a recommendation, but public health officials want more protection for students entering seventh and 12 grades.