Health - Portland Press Herald

Maine Med names woman to direct trauma care

by From Staff Reports August 14, 2014August 13, 2014

Dr. Kristen Sihler wants to build regional hospitals’ trauma care preparedness.

by McClatchy Newspapers August 13, 2014August 12, 2014

The federal government wants documentation of citizenship or immigration status from 310,000 people.

Public health advocates worry the trend could lead to outbreaks of long-controlled diseases.

by LISA CHIU Washington Correspondent August 9, 2014August 9, 2014

But the VA’s data used to assess its medical institutions paint a complex picture, making comparisons tenuous.

by STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press August 9, 2014August 8, 2014

Instead of switching to the federal health insurance market, the state seeks to upgrade its website.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press August 7, 2014August 6, 2014

Individuals with PALB2 mutations are nearly as susceptible as those with BRCA1 and BRCA2.

by Joe Lawlor August 6, 2014

Nationally, states that opted to expand Medicaid and to run their own marketplaces see the largest reductions.

The rate declined from 16.1 percent before Mainers could get coverage to 13.3 percent midway through this year.

by Matthew Sturdevant The Hartford Courant August 6, 2014August 5, 2014

A test on mice involving a new drug compound showed improved learning and memory.

A ‘camp’ lets high school students try out the job, with hopes that someday they’ll open a badly needed practice in a rural area.