Health care
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PublishedMay 2, 2015
Maine Medical gets a ‘C’ for hospital safety
The Leapfrog Group gives Mercy Hospital a 'B' in rankings that reflect errors, injuries and infections.
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PublishedApril 25, 2015
Proposal would allow marijuana in Maine hospitals
A number of bills aim to amend the state's medical marijuana law to expand production and access, and strengthen state oversight.
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PublishedApril 24, 2015
Portland city councilors want to protect funding for dental clinic
The Finance Committee seeks other budget reductions to keep the dental clinic at Portland High School fully staffed.
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PublishedApril 21, 2015
Massachusetts woman’s cancer diagnosis may have saved sister
After genetic testing reveals that a woman with cancer and her cancer-free sister share high risk for the disease, both choose to undergo surgeries.
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
FDA to hold hearings on policies regulating homeopathic products
The decision to revisit the issue worries advocates who fear that new rules might cripple the industry.
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
Atlanta sperm bank sued over misrepresented donor
The man involved is the biological father of at least three dozen children, according to the lawsuit.
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PublishedApril 16, 2015
Parents urge Maine lawmakers to allow medical marijuana in schools
Mothers whose children suffer seizures speak in support of a bill that would have schools treat marijuana like other prescription drugs, but federal law is seen as an obstacle.
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PublishedApril 14, 2015
Researchers say marijuana extracts deserve study
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is touted as a potential therapy for hard-to-treat forms of epilepsy.
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PublishedApril 9, 2015
Genes for height affect cholesterol, study finds
Thus, 'people who are very short should be more rigorous about their lifestyle and control of their risk factors.'
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PublishedApril 6, 2015
Medicare bill could help doctors, children, but long-range savings are debatable
Paying for the bill would come from raising monthly premiums for medical care and prescription drugs for top-earning Medicare recipients.
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