A resoundingly negative vote by an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration – though not binding – has diminished the chances of winning full approval for MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Businesses air concerns about proposed rules of new paid family leave program
Some companies that plan to offer their own programs object to paying into the state program during its 16-month startup period. The 1% payroll tax is split evenly between employers and their workers.
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Senate Republicans vote against making contraception a federal right
Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who support abortion rights, were the sole Republicans who voted to proceed on the bill.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Skowhegan hospital looks to build medical office building
Redington-Fairview General Hospital has submitted a proposal to the town’s Planning Board for a three-story, 24,000-square-foot building and expanded parking.
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MaineHealth combines hospital operations in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford
The 3 hospitals are now operating under one license.
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Maine woman files class-action lawsuit against Cigna for denying coverage of weight-loss medication
Jamie Whittemore’s suit, which her attorneys believe is the first of its kind in the nation, says drugs to treat obesity must be covered because the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination based on a disability.
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Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates
The drug is the first in a series of psychedelics – including LSD and psilocybin – that are expected to come before the agency in the next few years.
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Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex U.S. health care system
Health care delivery experts say patients in the U.S. need more help dealing with a system that is growing increasingly complex.
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Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’
Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice ‘super disturbing.’
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WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemics
The updates include defining a ‘pandemic emergency’ and helping developing countries gain better access to financing and medical products.