Health
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2019
Outside Maine State House, abortion opponents have the floor
They protest in Augusta as part of the Hands Around the Capitol march, marking the 46th year since passage of Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2019
Flu season poised to be milder than last year’s
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most illnesses right now are being caused by a flu strain that leads to fewer hospitalizations and deaths.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Sanford Medical Center expanding facilities with projects costing $34 million
The hospital is adding an elder care building and a behavioral health unit, and is involved in efforts to upgrade technology and modernize its appearance.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Concept of ‘traditional masculinity’ can be harmful, American Psychological Association says
It cites 40 years of research in warning against the idea of manhood as aggressive and stoic.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Maine flu map: Influenza season ending but not for everyone
See where the latest Maine flu cases are, county by county.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Maine reports 3 flu deaths, and more than 500 cases, so far this season
More cases had been reported at this time last winter, but public health experts say the viruses are unpredictable and urge Mainers: ‘Go get your flu shot.’
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
With inspectors furloughed, reduced FDA safeguards ‘put our food supply at risk’
Foodborne illness is a major problem in the U.S., sickening 48 million people each year and killing 3,000, according to the CDC.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Whooping cough confirmed at Edward Little High School
School officials advise parents to contact their doctor if their child develops a severe cough, has a weakened immune system or lives with someone at high risk.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
Kennebunk police have a plan to fight the opioid crisis: recovery coaches
A free four-day program will equip first responders and the public with skills necessary to help people with substance use disorder.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2018
To understand life expectancy decline, start in West Virginia
The state has the distinction of the nation's highest drug overdose death rate.
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