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PublishedApril 10, 2017
Portland will host a free opioid overdose training session for the public
The city will teach attendees how to recognize a dangerous overdose and what to do, including how to administer a lifesaving antidote.
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PublishedApril 8, 2017
LePage’s push to cut candy from food stamps resonates elsewhere
The governor's efforts in Maine have inspired legislators in Tennessee and Arkansas, who say they won't give up trying to restrict food stamp purchases.
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PublishedApril 7, 2017
West Gardiner man with kidney disease challenges state decision to deny him disability payments
Terrence Marks worked for the state of Maine for nearly 20 years as a plow truck driver, but says his stage 4 kidney disease makes him too sick to work.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2017
LePage defends handling of opioid crisis, says treatment is available and free
Addicts without insurance can get help at certain methadone clinics, he says while blaming Democrats for fighting his efforts to add treatment capacity.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2017
Chipotle holds fundraiser for muscular dystrophy
Eat a burrito for charity.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2017
Games, crafts, other activities help to safeguard aging brain
New research shows that being engaged mentally is good for brain health.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2017
Maine high court rules Newport woman can’t claim damages over ‘wrongful’ birth
Kayla Doherty sued a drug manufacturer and the U.S. government after a failed procedure to insert a birth control device resulted in Doherty becoming pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2017
What are the health effects of pot use? Panel comes up with a list of 100
While the drug has been effective in treating chronic pain in adults, strong evidence also links its use to the risk of developing schizophrenia and other causes of psychosis.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2017
Barriers discourage Maine doctors from providing Suboxone to opioid addicts
Financial and other disincentives make it 'a lot to ask,' but recent progress that includes more funding for medication-assisted treatment offers signs of hope.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2017
Cancer death rate down 25 percent since 1991
The decrease is attributed largely to reductions in smoking and improvements in the early detection and treatment.
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