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Health

Published
June 12, 2016

More options exist for kicking the smoking habit than ever before

About 19.3 percent of adult Mainers smoke, compared to the 16.8 percent national average.
Published
June 12, 2016

Look up medical info online, but carefully

With the plethora of health care and medical websites, how can you be sure of what you find?
Published
June 12, 2016

Maine’s policies, practices encourage breast feeding

The state scores high marks in national assessments of its 'Baby Friendly' birthing facilities.
Published
June 12, 2016

Wellness is a win-win in the workplace

Maine employers find that workplace programs they started to control costs often lead to healthier and happier employees.
Published
June 12, 2016

Technology brings new speech therapy services to rural areas

Using video conferencing, UMaine clinicians help people recover after disabling strokes.

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Published
May 24, 2016

Adult smoking rate in U.S. is falling fast

The percentage of adults who smoke dropped to 15% in 2015, the biggest one-year decline in 20 years.
Published
May 23, 2016

Health officials try to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limbo

The CDC is already tracking 157 Zika-infected pregnant women in the U.S., plus another 122 in U.S. territories.
Published
May 22, 2016

UMass lab steps up tick testing efforts for spring

The Laboratory of Medical Zoology in Amherst collects thousands of ticks from all over the country to determine where ticks are found, what diseases they carry, and how they spread.
Published
May 11, 2016

Research raises questions about link between folic acid, autism

A new study is far from conclusive, and adequate amounts of the vitamin have been shown to prevent birth defects.
Published
April 5, 2016

Flu remains widespread this spring in Maine

The report for March had 36 new hospitalizations as influenza peaked.