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Health care

Published
May 4, 2014

Investigator: Orphans injected with malaria bug

Doctors who used malarial fever to treat syphilis may have injected hundreds of ‘carriers,’ he says.
Published
May 3, 2014

Tax credit for rural doctors survives LePage’s veto

Breaks will reduce income tax paid by some physicians.
Published
May 3, 2014

State takes action against Canadian online pharmacy

In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the state ruled that Canadadrugcenter.com is violating state law by marketing low-cost prescription drugs
Published
May 3, 2014

Laughter’s pluses as good as meditation – and more fun

A new study suggests that mirthful laughing offers potential mental and physical health benefits.
Published
May 2, 2014

Virus from Asia, Africa gains foothold in Caribbean

The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus is rarely fatal but causes high fever and intense joint pain.

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Published
May 1, 2014

Maine Legislature overrides LePage veto of tax credits for physicians in rural areas

Credit will reduce income tax paid by rural doctors
Published
May 1, 2014

Treatment leads to muscle regeneration

Physical therapy and implants of scaffolding-like material from pigs coax new muscle growth in five men.
Published
May 1, 2014

American Lung Association grades breathability of Maine counties

Bangor’s air quality is among the nation’s best, says the group’s pollution report. Not so for Portland.
Published
April 29, 2014

Maine mother’s death after childbirth leaves family questioning

A Lewiston woman had complications during the birth of her second child and died a few days later.
Published
April 29, 2014

Vote to ask Mainers to fund cancer research lab

The $10 million bond would help pay for an advanced ‘mouse hospital’ for testing and create up to 200 jobs, possibly at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor.