Health care
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PublishedDecember 22, 2014
Feds penalize Maine Med and five other hospitals in the state for patient injuries
The 'harshest ever' sanction for mistakes in procedures will lower federal funds.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2014
Burial practices fuel spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone
Traditional touching of bodies by loved ones is causing up to 70 percent of new cases.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2014
Choosing new limb lets patient step to new life
Elective amputation is not common, but those who choose it seek a fuller, more active life through advances in prosthetics.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
Difficulties making diagnoses only add to challenges
Subjective assessments, prescription fraud and cultural variations all make pain a complicated ailment to treat.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
For sufferers, pain can invite extremes
Worrisome stories in Maine bolster the belief that people with chronic pain have a higher risk of suicide than the general population.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2014
What science can tell us about ‘good’ vs. chronic pain
Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2014
Most states ill-prepared for disease outbreaks
A new report finds that half the states and the District of Columbia scored five or lower out of a possible 10 on measures related to the prevention, diagnosis, detection and response to disease outbreaks.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2014
Obamacare sign-ups surge before deadline
More than a million people pick plans on the HealthCare.gov website in the final week for Jan. 1 coverage.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Maine will require medical marijuana providers to issue patient ID cards
Officials say the change will improve security, deter fraud and extract the state from the patient-physician relationship.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Senate approves Obama’s surgeon general nominee
Boston physician and Harvard Medical School instructor Dr. Vivek Murthy sees gun violence as a public health issue and is a supporter of affordable health care.
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