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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Planned Parenthood predicts women will ‘delay or go without’ care as it leaves federal program
Maine Family Planning also pulls out of the program rather than abide by a Trump administration rule prohibiting participants from referring women for abortions.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Bees are dropping dead in Brazil, sending a message to humans
The die-off highlights questions about the ocean of pesticides used in the country's agriculture and whether chemicals are washing through the human food supply – even as the government considers permitting more of them.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Portland center gets $1.4 million to help Mainers living with HIV/AIDS
The renewal of a federal grant ensures money for the Frannie Peabody Center for another 3 years.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Maine gets $6 million in federal funding to address opioid crisis
Community health centers, hospital networks and the University of Maine are recipients of money to support treatment programs and workforce development in the treatment sector.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Maine Medical Center confirms case of chickenpox
The hospital advises that anyone who was in its emergency department between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 30 may have been exposed to the varicella virus.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Funding for Alzheimer’s research still falls short, Portland conference told
Research efforts have failed to unlock a cure and much more work is needed, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says at a gathering in Portland where Sen. Susan Collins gave the keynote speech.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is linked to fewer deaths
The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Emergency hospital admissions for drug overdoses have declined in Maine since 2017
The trend mirrors a statewide decrease in overdose deaths, with improved access to Suboxone and naloxone.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2019
Sen. Collins to keynote Alzheimer’s conference in Portland
The event by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is part of a national tour offering free information from experts on dementia and brain health.
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