Health care
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2019
Vaccination exemptions backfire in Oregon measles outbreak
At least 43 people in Washington and Oregon have fallen ill in recent weeks with the extraordinarily contagious virus.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS
The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Almost half of U.S. adults have heart or blood vessel disease
The American Heart Association said Thursday that more than 121 million adults had cardiovascular disease in 2016.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Advocates urge decriminalization, safe injection sites in opioids crisis report
The Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy calls for efforts to end the stigma attached to substance use disorder and invest in harm-reduction strategies.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Study says vaping beats alternatives to help smokers quit
Meanwhile, the FDA is under pressure to more tightly regulate the industry amid a surge in teen e-cigarette use.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
Health groups take aim at insurance companies’ medication policies
A pending bill would give doctors and patients more say when insurance companies balk at reimbursement and require them to try less expensive alternatives to prescribed medication or treatment.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Maine bill would preserve key benefits of ACA in event of repeal
Legislation supported by top Democrats would prohibit insurance companies from refusing coverage for pre-existing conditions and set other standards to help consumers.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2019
‘Don’t kiss or snuggle hedgehogs’ because of salmonella risk, CDC warns
As of Friday, 11 people in eight states had been sickened, including one in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Nonprofit dental center relocates to space in Oakland’s First Park
The center specializes in providing affordable dental care to low-income patients, the uninsured and under-insured.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Advocates think bill to end most exemptions from childhood vaccinations has a shot
Maine has the nation's 7th-highest rate of non-medical opt-outs and high rates of infectious diseases like whooping cough.
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