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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
Study: Rural moms’ drug use drives surge in affected babies
The rates correspond with women's use of opioid drugs during pregnancy.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
Interactive: Watch Lyme disease spread across the Northeast
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked reported cases of Lyme disease in each U.S. county since 2000. During that period, Lyme has become much more common, especially in Maine, which had only 71 reported cases in 2000, and 1,336 cases so far in 2016 as of Dec. 5. Historically, the disease has […]
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PublishedDecember 8, 2016
Nation’s overdose death toll soars to more than 50,000
The disastrous tally is pushed to new heights by increasing abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2016
21st Century Cures Act includes funding for opioid treatment programs
Over two years, $1 billion will be distributed to the states, but it's not clear how much Maine will receive.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2016
Mind-controlled robotic hand improves patients’ grasp
A small-scale study tests a device that responds to brain activity and eye movement.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2016
LePage says unit for forensic mental-health patients may be built in Freeport
He says the secure treatment facility also could be located 'down south' or in the Bangor area so Democrats can't block it under an obscure law affecting construction on state grounds in Augusta.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2016
UNE researcher discovers potential blood test for aggressive breast cancers
Srinidi Mohan, an associate professor of pharmacy, happened upon a promising molecular marker while doing unrelated research on nutritional supplements.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2016
Maine used to be a leader in caring for adults with intellectual handicaps. What went wrong?
The state has been scaling back its support for years, forcing families onto years-long waiting lists and potentially creating ‘mini-Pinelands, all over the state.’
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PublishedDecember 3, 2016
McConnell sees eventual alternative to Obamacare
The Senate majority leader warns that changes to the president's signature legislation won't come quickly.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2016
Central Maine communities studying ways to help senior residents
Towns such as China and Vassalboro are forming committees and making plans for surveys to analyze hurdles for seniors such as transportation, health care or social activities.
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