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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
U.S. experts revisit breast implant safety after new concerns
"It is essential we try to understand breast implant illness," said Stephanie Manson Brown, an executive with implant maker Allergan.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Worst-in-nation status for pertussis rates focuses attention on vaccines
Maine's rate of pertussis is now eight times the national average, and the state's low vaccination rate is heightening weaknesses in the vaccine.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2019
Maine will get $2.3 million in federal funds to fight opioid crisis
The award, part of a $1.4 billion national funding effort by the Trump administration, will help the state expand medication-assisted treatment for people with opioid use disorder.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Board of Northern Light Health approves plan to pursue merger
The health-care system's CEO says joining forces with Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft will preserve access to quality care in rural Piscataquis County.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Mercy Hospital launches program to help opioid abuse patients with recovery
The rapid access treatment program refers patients to nurses, coaches, counselors and other assistance.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2019
Connecticut wrestles with end-of-life bill
Legislators have considered such a law in the past, but it has not been voted on.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2019
Maine judge hears arguments in lawsuit to expand abortion access
The federal lawsuit could also affect other states where doctors are the only medical providers allowed to perform abortions.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2019
Newer heart valves may allow more people to avoid having surgery
New studies suggest it's often better to have a new valve placed through a tube into an artery.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Mumps case reported at York High School
The Maine Center for Disease Control said other students may have been exposed at the high school and at a basketball game at Massabesic High School.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
As lawmakers debate stricter vaccination rules, Falmouth High has pertussis outbreak
Four cases at the school were confirmed in the last two weeks.
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