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PublishedJanuary 10, 2016
Skowhegan mother’s loss leads to formation of local Nar-Anon Family Group
Ruth Perkins felt the need to raise awareness and help others whose loved ones are battling addiction after her son died of a heroin overdose.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016
Augusta community opiate forum to seek solutions to drug epidemic
Members of the Augusta community are invited to gather at 6 p.m. Monday at Cony High School to talk about the growing problem of opiate abuse.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2016
Few influenza cases in Maine so far, but experts warn season has long way to go
Only 37 people have tested positive this season, compared with 682 in the state last year, partly because of the vaccine's effectiveness.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2016
Maine bankers give cold shoulder to medical marijuana industry
Dispensaries and caregivers are often forced to do business in cash because federal law raises the threat of penalties against banks.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2015
Study: Kids’ asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase
A possible plateau in childhood obesity rates and declines in air pollution are among factors that may have helped lower cases in kids.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2015
Franklin Memorial Hospital to conduct infectious disease drill Tuesday
Several hospital departments will test the emergency plan for admitting patients with an infectious disease, but it won't disrupt hospital operations.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2015
Study finds people could be ignoring signs of impending cardiac arrest
An innovative study finds about half of people who suffered cardiac arrest experienced some warning signs.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2015
Belgrade Regional Health Center reports patient mailing error
The health center said in a release it's unaware of 'any attempted or actual misuse of the information inadvertently mailed' to patients that included another patient's name and address.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
New kidney distribution rules helping some patients, officials say
Hard-to-match transplant candidates are benefiting, and waiting-list tenure is no longer the top criteria.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
Central Maine counseling programs aim to help responders after stressful cases
Crisis & Counseling offers programs to police and other first responders to help them cope with the impact of their high-stress positions.
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