Health care
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Maine reports 21 flu-related deaths so far this season
The number dying from the virulent form could be underreported as some people die from secondary infections.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Lyme cases in Maine spiked again in 2017 to another record
Data from the Maine CDC shows another tick-borne illness, anaplasmosis, also hit a record high, and both diseases can have long-term health impacts.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
New federal office to protect doctors’ conscience rights
The aim is to safeguard medical providers who refuse to participate in abortions or assisted suicides.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Noninvasive blood test detects 8 types of cancer
These eight forms of cancer cause more than 60 percent of cancer deaths in the U.S.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Hospitals try to create firm for cheaper generic drugs
The plan follows years of drug shortages and huge price increases for once-cheap generic medicines.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
First wave of Maine Med workers moves into downtown Westbrook offices
The first of as many as 500 Maine Medical Center employees moves into a long-vacant office building, lifting hopes for economic growth downtown.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Maine churches take flu precautions, urge worshippers to take hands-off approach
As reported cases of illness rise sharply, religious leaders issue directives and advisories that seek to limit human contact during traditional practices and sacraments.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Mercy Hospital receives $5 million gift toward new hospital
Two donations from the Sisters of Mercy will help fund the new hospital on the Fore River medical campus and create a permanent endowment.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Walmart touts way to turn unwanted opioids into disposable gel
The retailer offers packets filled with a powder that can turn pills into a useless substance to be tossed.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2018
Antiabortion activist resigns HHS family planning job
Teresa Manning has spent much of her career fighting abortion.
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