The Malone Family Tower is scheduled to open next month, completing an 8-year $588 million expansion.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine records one of nation’s biggest declines in overdose deaths
Maine, which reported a 16% drop, is one of four states that saw at least a 15% decline in fatal drug overdoses in 2023.
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Fewer U.S. overdose deaths reported last year, but experts say it’s too soon to celebrate
Explanations could include shifts in the drug supply, expansion of overdose prevention and addiction treatment, and the grim possibility that the epidemic has killed so many that now there are basically fewer people to kill.
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Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions
It also showed about 90,000 monthly surgical or medication abortions were offered by providers in 2023.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Wait times balloon for Maine mental health services as access barriers persist
The Mills administration and lawmakers have invested $34 million in mental health initiatives, but critics say it’s not enough.
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States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
Figures released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges showed continuing declines after the group first spotted the difference in an analysis last year.
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Deaf baby hears for the first time after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy trial
Opal Sandy, an 18-month-old from England, is the youngest child to come close to ‘normal hearing levels’ in a gene therapy trial to aid her genetic deafness.
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Maine’s shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges
With the state’s homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.
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High levels of ultra-processed foods linked with early death, brain issues
Such foods encompass a broad category, including cookies, doughnuts, potato chips, hot dogs, white bread and frozen meals.
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A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases
Scientists say the research makes it critical to develop treatments that target the APOE4 gene.