The Department of Health and Human Services is on its way to filling 50 positions to comply with a new state law motivated in part by a critical need for services in rural areas.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine hospitals seeing surge in flu cases, mostly of more severe type
The state reports 373 cases and 99 hospitalizations through Dec. 23, up from 52 total cases for a similar period last year.
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Tax on medical devices to resume after 2-year suspension
The excise tax was originally imposed in 2013 as part of the Affordable Care Act.
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Medical providers push back against Maine rules on pot visits
A policy that clouds the validity of telemedicine for medical marijuana patients prompts a petition drive by a traveling physician from Hollis.
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Lewiston oral surgeon cleared of remaining charges by dental board
The 4-1 vote ends the case against Dr. Jan Kippax that began last year as patients complained about the treatment they received.
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Final claims of misconduct against oral surgeon set for hearing
Jan Kippax faces just four charges involving two patients, pared down from 195 by 18 patients.
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Central Maine Medical Center penalized for infection rate again
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is fining four Maine hospitals; the one in Lewiston makes the list for the second year in a row.
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New study casts further doubt on efficacy of calcium, Vitamin D pills
An analysis of trials of more than 50,000 older adults suggests that supplements aren’t warranted in fracture prevention.
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Spinal-cord implants that numb pain emerge as alternative to opioids
Technology breakthroughs that are just now reaching patients come from a better understanding of how pain signals are transmitted within the body.
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Cancer patients skip drugs because of high cost, study suggests
Overall, 18 percent of the 38,000 patients didn’t fill an oral drug prescription after it was approved by their insurance, a study finds.