Two bills being considered by the Legislature’s Education Committee would restore religious exemptions for school vaccinations and roll back school immunization requirements broadly.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine
MaineHealth’s federal grant cut off over previous research on vaccine hesitancy
A prominent Maine scientist said the system for supporting health research is ‘under siege.’
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Seasonal allergies getting worse? Blame climate change.
As temperatures rise, plants produce more pollen over a longer period of time. But locally collected pollen counts are on the way to help Mainers with seasonal allergies navigate the worst of the sneeze season.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Low-income care provider in Lewiston to layoff 40, cut services
Community Clinical Services said in a news release Wednesday that state and federal funding challenges are to blame.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
USDA freezes funds to Maine education, citing Title IX violations
The agency will freeze an unknown amount of money for ‘administrative and technological functions’ in schools but will not pause federal food programs or direct assistance for Mainers.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics, Uncategorized
Health care groups push to roll back miscarriage reporting requirements
A MaineHealth official said the current data is ‘underreported and inaccurate.’
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston takes aim at mounting needle waste
As some officials call for limitations on needle exchange programs, advocates say changes would harm public health.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Saco agency to establish state’s 1st locked residential psychiatric treatment center for children
Sweetser was awarded a $2 million contract from the state to build a center at its campus. It’s expected to open next April, filling a crucial gap in services for at-risk children, advocates say.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine to lose more than $90M in cut to federal health grants
The US DHHS slashed more than $11 billion nationwide, leaving public health officials in Maine and around the nation scrambling to assess the implications.
Posted inHealth, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
InterMed wants patients to be kinder. We need more from doctors, too.
If medical offices provided more help navigating our health care system, they might see fewer frustrated patients.