Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma. Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
New adult behavioral health unit at St. Mary’s designed with patients’ needs in mind
The new unit, slated to open later this year, was designed with input from a patient advisory committee.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Sen. Susan Collins: Health care workforce shortages are a state issue
The U.S. senator from Maine said it should be up to employers to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
State health officials say they are working with CMMC on staffing shortages, but changes to vaccine requirement appear unlikely
Central Maine Medical Center confirmed Tuesday that it has suspended pediatric and trauma admissions, and will close its neonatal intensive care unit by the end of the month.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated
While the CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated because of their lower immune system response, only about 33% have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
September was the worst month of the pandemic for Franklin County
Franklin County saw more new cases in September than any other month since COVID-19 surfaced in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Safe Voices, domestic violence survivor support organization, launches fundraising campaign for new resource center
The organization, which has provided support services for survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking in the tri-county region for 45 years, is looking to raise $1 million by the end of 2022.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors
Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2021
With health care systems stretched thin, physicians reframe the debate over vaccines
Doctors address protection and support for medical community and why vaccinations are key to that.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
After losing her husband to COVID-19 contracted in nursing home, Mainer agrees with vaccine mandate for health care workers
Jodi Floyd’s husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical ‘best practice.’ Not everyone agrees with her.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2021
Lisbon Falls restaurant chef taken to Maine Med with severe burns
The individual was cooking a dish during prep when alcohol from the dish splashed onto their uniform, causing it to catch fire.
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