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Health care

Published
August 27, 2016

Suspicion persists that China still gets organs from executions

A criminal investigation launches following reports that an ailing Canadian got a kidney after a short wait.
Published
August 23, 2016

Lawmakers demand explanation for EpiPen price increase

EpiPens are used to ward off potentially fatal allergic reactions, and the price has surged in recent years.
Published
August 20, 2016

Maine health care centers getting nearly $1.5 million in federal grants

The money is intended to help them expand their systems and improve delivery of primary care.
Published
August 19, 2016

New Maine rules would close methadone clinics, doctors say

The LePage administration's proposals would require more counseling for patients and limit medication levels.
Published
August 17, 2016

Researchers unveil new, nonaddictive compound for pain

Testing in mice indicates that PZM21 is one of the most promising compounds yet.

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Published
August 13, 2016

Maine has second-highest rate of babies born addicted to opioids

The federal CDC says the rate was 30.4 of every 1,000 births in 2012, double what it was in 2008.
Published
August 11, 2016

New studies shine light on mysteries of the human placenta

Zika's birth defects have brought into focus the need to learn how a healthy placenta works.
Published
August 10, 2016

Proposal would cut disparity in access to liver transplants

At present, it's more difficult to get donated livers in some areas of the country than it is in others.
Published
August 10, 2016

Health insurance co-op sues federal government, says it’s owed $22.9 million

Community Health Options says a program to cover higher-than-expected costs under the Affordable Care Act hasn't helped offset losses incurred in 2015.
Published
August 6, 2016

Physician-assisted suicide grows as population ages

More states consider laws that would allow people to end their lives, but the idea faces heavy opposition.