health care
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2018
Maine’s not immune: Health officials say state now has ‘widespread’ cases of the flu
Through Jan. 6, Maine had reported 768 cases, most of them the most virulent strain, according to the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2018
Maine bill would require vaccine against meningococcal meningitis
Students between 11 and 20 would be required to receive the vaccination against the disease that causes infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2018
The key to fighting lead poisoning is in prevention, not detection
Children should not be used as lead testers when there is no pressure to provide lead-safe housing.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018
Another View: Congressional Democrats owe Americans smart ideas of their own
It's not enough to keep picking apart Republican measures – the people deserve workable tax and budget options.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
New Vineyard boy whose legs were severed in accident works to stand again
A bucket loader came down on the 4-year-old's limbs in October.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
George Will: We don’t need government to remind us that smoking kills
The way to halt smoking is not by belaboring health issues but by discouraging it among young people.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2017
Central Maine Medical Center penalized for infection rate again
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is fining four Maine hospitals; the one in Lewiston makes the list for the second year in a row.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2017
New study casts further doubt on efficacy of calcium, Vitamin D pills
An analysis of trials of more than 50,000 older adults suggests that supplements aren't warranted in fracture prevention.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2017
Spinal-cord implants that numb pain emerge as alternative to opioids
Technology breakthroughs that are just now reaching patients come from a better understanding of how pain signals are transmitted within the body.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2017
Commentary: Portland takes further steps to ensure HIV patients’ privacy, city’s public health director says
A survey was done in accordance with the law, but they deserved advance notification.
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