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Health

Published
April 10, 2019

Three more confirmed rabies cases in Bath

Four animals have tested positive for the virus and police suspect that two foxes that were found dead also had rabies but weren't tested.
Published
April 10, 2019

Panel endorses bill to end most vaccine exemptions for Maine schoolchildren

The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee's 8-5 vote on the bill to prohibit non-medical exemptions was on party lines, with all Democrats in support and Republicans opposed.
Published
April 9, 2019

Maine reports its first pediatric flu death in 3 years

Federal health officials reveal that an unvaccinated child who lived in Washington County recently died from a flu-associated illness.
Published
April 9, 2019

Legislative committee to act on Maine vaccination bill

The Health and Human Services Committee will take up a bill Wednesday that would eliminate all non-medical exemptions to vaccination requirements for Maine children entering kindergarten.
Published
April 9, 2019

Measles outbreak leads New York to order mandatory vaccinations in Brooklyn

At least 285 people have contracted measles in the city since November.

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Published
April 8, 2019

Maine Med gets $2.2 million grant to study potential link between common chemicals and teenage obesity

The research will look into possible relationships between childhood obesity and osteoporosis among children exposed to PFAS.
Published
April 8, 2019

U.S. measles tally hits 465, mostly in kids

Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last week, up from 387 the week before.
Published
April 7, 2019

Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up

As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for public health.
Published
April 5, 2019

Health experts alarmed by record rate of opt-outs for school-required vaccinations

Fewer children are getting vaccinated, even as concerns mount nationally over the resurgence of infectious diseases such as pertussis, measles and chickenpox.
Published
April 5, 2019

Whooping cough cases more than doubled in 1st quarter, with 41 in March alone

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 136 cases since the year began, compared with 59 cases for the first three months of last year.