Health
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Facing rising costs from aviation partner, LifeFlight sets up in-house air operations
Maine’s air ambulance provider had previously contracted its aviation management to a firm with a reputation for rapidly increasing costs.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Lawmakers shield state tobacco fund, but expand its mission
A bill approved by the House and Senate would create a board of trustees to oversee the state's tobacco settlement money, while also broadening the trust's mission from tobacco prevention to public health.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Insight: Our lives will improve if daylight saving time becomes permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act will save lives, conserve energy and prevent crime. The Senate passed it last month – now it’s time for the House to follow suit.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
After delay, Brunswick School Board lifts pre-K mask mandate
On March 23, the Brunswick School Board voted unanimously to lift the district's pre-K mask mandate, reversing its March 9 decision.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
New Maine-based toothpaste brand aims to take on cancer
Believe Oral Care, founded by Harpswell resident Adam Hewison, is a nonprofit toothpaste company seeking to raise funds for cancer charities and research.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Frank Bruni’s memoir offers a playbook on finding silver linings
Bruni woke up one day without vision in his right eye. As scary as that was, he writes in his memoir 'The Beauty of Dusk,' it also showed him the upside of vulnerability.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Maine Gardener: Botanist makes the case for healthy hunter-gatherers
Foragers hold the key to greater nutrition, argues Arthur Haines of Native Plant Trust. But he concedes, with almost 8 billion people to feed on Earth, wild food has its limits.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths climbed in 2020, with Black women most affected
A federal report does not include reasons for the trend and researchers said they have not fully examined how COVID-19 might have contributed.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
High lead levels detected in Bath schools’ drinking water not a worry, school official says
State testing showed the presence of lead in the drinking water of three Bath schools, but school officials blame that on water fountains being shut down during the pandemic.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Home births in Maine rise as patients seek control during pandemic
Home births in Maine jumped by 23% in 2020 according to CDC data, as patients avoided hospitals.
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