Health care
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PublishedApril 28, 2016
Supporters rally to save public health clinic in Portland
City Manager Jon Jennings has proposed closing the city-run clinic and moving services to a nonprofit provider.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
Life expectancy dips a bit for white women in U.S.
Some recent reports have shown rising suicide and drug overdose death rates for white women – particularly middle-aged ones.
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PublishedApril 18, 2016
Pancreas cell transplants can aid high-risk diabetics
Researchers plan to seek an FDA license to use the therapy in a small number of Type 1 patients.
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PublishedApril 17, 2016
New drug proves effective in melanoma trial
More than a third of advanced-melanoma patients had double the survival rate typical of the disease.
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PublishedApril 17, 2016
In the midst of the opioid epidemic, patients ditching pharmaceuticals for medical marijuana
While there's little research on whether cannabis effectively relieves pain, many in Maine embrace the drug and advocates say it's a legitimate part of the solution.
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PublishedApril 17, 2016
Five Mainers who have turned to medical marijuana for pain relief
In an effort to avoid using opiates, some people are using marijuana to control their chronic pain.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Portland councilors question proposal to close India Street health clinic
The City Council's Finance Committee has mixed feelings about the plan, which will be the subject of a public hearing April 21.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Portland’s plan to shut India Street health clinic alarms patients, advocates
Although city officials say a different center can provide the same services, skeptics fear that many clients will lose critical care in the transition.
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
Earlier consolidation of health care services could indicate challenges of closing India Street clinic
A lack of services and limited hours at the Portland Community Health Center are causing more people to go to hospitals or the India Street clinic, or go untreated, says Preble Street's director.
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
CDC: Zika virus definitely causes birth defects
Doctors suspected the link, but now say the evidence shows the virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other brain defects.
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