Health care
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PublishedJuly 26, 2024
Two Maine beaches under advisories for elevated bacteria levels
Water-quality testing at Ocean Park in Old Orchard Beach and Mackerel Cove in Harpswell found bacteria levels several times higher than what the EPA considers safe.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2024
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2024
Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
The outbreak was first reported last week. Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
Maine’s sixth annual Opioid Response Summit draws hundreds to Auburn
Gov. Janet Mills thinks the enhanced prescription monitoring program is one of the factors that brought down the number of drug overdose deaths last year.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Longtime Portland nursing home closing, will be replaced with modern facility
Fallbrook Commons, a 102-bed facility that's under construction, will replace St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, which has operated in Portland for decades.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2024
A grant program offers Maine caregivers something hard to come by: a break
Respite for ME, a 2-year pilot program that launched in 2022, offers up to $5,171 to those providing care for a loved one at home.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2024
Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
After decades of failed attempts, companies including Revivicor, eGenesis and Makana Therapeutics are engineering pigs to be more humanlike.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2024
Drug overdose deaths in Maine continue to decline after plummeting in 2023
The state is on track for a 9.8% decline in 2024 from the previous year, after seeing a 16% decrease in 2023.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Experts weigh in on how to maintain mental health through tumultuous political discourse
Fear can lead to anxiety and depression, which can take a toll on someone's mental well-being.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Roux Institute students help Maine’s air ambulance service respond to emergencies faster
The Portland graduate students analyzed data from LifeFlight to see where it could cut down the time it takes to get in the air.
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