DHHS claims Suboxone is a better treatment, but health experts disagree and question whether the state is practicing medicine.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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State epidemiologist position remains vacant
Officials won’t say why an out-of-state candidate rejected an offer; some worry about an erosion of Maine’s public health infrastructure.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine treatment for mental illness serves as national model
On hiatus but soon to be restarted, a program that began at Maine Medical Center has led the way toward early detection and treatment of schizophrenia.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World
Nearly 60,000 Mainers sign up for insurance for 2015 under Affordable Care Act
The total already is 34 percent higher than the number enrolled in 2014, and residents have until Feb. 15 to buy coverage.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Intensive blood sugar control risky for elderly, study says
For many older diabetics, the ‘risks appear to outweigh the benefits.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Aspirin may do more harm than good
Experts recommend aspirin therapy only for people with a significant risk of a clot-related problem.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports swift surge in reported cases of flu
The 682 positive tests surpass totals in each of the past four years, but there have been no concentrated outbreaks here.
Posted inHealth, News
Maine to fill funding gap in Medicaid payments to physicians
The state will spend $7.8 million to cover federal cuts in reimbursements to doctors who treat MaineCare patients.
Posted inHealth, Politics
Conservative lawmakers say no to Medicaid expansion
Governors across the political spectrum see federal funds as too generous to reject but face roadblocks from Republicans.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Flu, pneumonia deaths at epidemic levels in U.S.
The CDC reports influenza activity as ‘widespread’ in 36 states but only ‘regional’ in Maine.