Health care
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
Benefits of stem cell heart therapy may have nothing to do with stem cells, study suggests
A new mouse study may debunk the idea behind the controversial procedure, showing that the beneficial effects of two types of cell therapy are caused by the body's wound-healing response.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Maine Medicaid clients air complaints about ‘broken’ transportation system
About 75 people turn out for a listening session hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services as it considers overhauling the $83 million system.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Six Maine health organizations share $2.1 million to expand online services
The largest single grant will go the state's university system to provide teaching services to students in rural areas.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help
The data shows that most universities are working to scale up their mental health services, but many are far outpaced by demand.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
As hepatitis C surges, Maine plans action
Gov. Janet Mills’ administration wants to expand syringe-exchange efforts to combat an upward trend linked to injected drug use.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Sen. King co-sponsors bill to improve telehealth access, a benefit to rural areas
The bill could help patients in rural Maine, where using technology is seen as an increasingly essential way for patients to receive health care.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Mainers with employer-based health plans see deductibles soar
Residents who have private insurance face some of the nation's highest deductibles, while overall out-of-pocket expenses have increased significantly in the last decade.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
FDA nominee grilled by Senate about Trump’s vaping policy
The administration has delayed issuing new restrictions on vapes, under pressure from the e-cigarette industry and advisors who fear it may hurt his re-election chances.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Inspection finds Maine hospital failed to secure records
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital left some medical records in places where the cleaning staff could access them.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
CMHC proposes $35 million cancer center in Lewiston
The new center would be next to Central Maine Medical Center.
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