Joshua Dall-Leighton of Windham responded to a plea for a donor from South Portland resident Christine Royles.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Obama: High court shouldn’t have taken up Affordable Care Act case
He says it is well-documented that Congress never intended to exclude people who went through the federal exchange.
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For some, Maine CDC’s silence carries deadly risks
As the state chooses to keep secret the specifics about outbreaks at schools, people who need to know are left in the dark.
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Maine diverges from national guidelines by holding back outbreak information
Public health groups urge full disclosure about infections, but the state CDC’s policy is to avoid going public and naming schools.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Nation & World
FDA panel OKs ‘female Viagra’ pill
Flibanserin would be labeled for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Skull transplant a landmark in surgery
The Texas operation is believed to be the first skull-scalp transplant from a human donor.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Locations of Maine disease outbreaks withheld, but why?
The Maine CDC, which used to name the sites, now says doing so could identify ill people. But some health advocates say the public needs to know when it’s at risk for exposure.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Number of insured climbs above 10 million, but challenges loom
Rate hikes and a Supreme Court decision could affect the federal health insurance program.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Incidence of chicken pox soars in Maine schools
Outbreaks set a record and total cases double amid a recent rise in unvaccinated or under-immunized children.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Study will sort cancer patients by mutations
Drugs may be more effective when they target genetic changes instead of cancer types.