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Health Care

Published
January 20, 2016

Lack of data slows work on Maine’s heroin addiction strategy, says chief of DHHS

Mary Mayhew also says the $500,000 in unspent state funding signals the demand for treatment is being met.
Published
January 18, 2016

Marijuana’s alleged effect on young brains challenged

A new study suggests declines in teen IQs would have happened anyway, for some other reason.
Published
January 18, 2016

Nearly 80,000 Mainers sign up for coverage via HealthCare.gov

Enrollment has increased by 16 percent over last year's numbers.
Published
January 17, 2016

Volunteer dies after taking part in botched French clinical trial

Three other hospitalized volunteers face possible brain damage after the drug trial for a painkiller.
Published
January 17, 2016

Brain works in mysterious ways, and science tries to keep up

When someone suffers a serious brain injury, often the best that doctors can do is give it a chance to work wonders upon itself.

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Published
January 14, 2016

Obama praises new Louisiana governor for health-care move

Louisiana has been one of more than a dozen states that until now refused to expand Medicaid.
Published
January 11, 2016

Augusta opiates forum seeks actions to fight epidemic

Skowhegan activist whose son died from overdose urges participants to 'Keep track of your kids.'
Published
January 11, 2016

Guidelines for mammograms reigniting debate

Congress and the task force that issued recommendations Monday are duking it out over at what age and how often screening should occur.
Published
January 10, 2016

Advocates of vapor cigarettes tout their benefits

Former smokers in the Waterville area say 'They're a million times better than tobacco.'
Published
January 10, 2016

Augusta Police seek funding for crisis worker

Three years after the funding for the Augusta Police's mental health crisis worker ran out, the position was filled again in August when Riverview Psychiatric Hospital added funding to its budget. With that funding set to run out in August, police officials are hoping to keep the position alive.