The university received a $450,000 federal grant to implement the program that will give students the federal licensing to begin treating patients.
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Naloxone underprescribed to high-risk patients, Maine researchers say
Maine Medical Center found that only 6 percent of high-risk patients were prescribed the anti-overdose drug when they visited clinics run by the hospital’s parent company.
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State task force explores requiring water utilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’
Mandatory testing is one of dozens of recommendations that a task force is examining as it attempts to guide the state’s response to the emerging chemical concern.
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Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
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New hospital emergency department in New Hampshire will focus on older adults
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center plans eventually to use telehealth to expand to 4 other sites around the region.
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More choices and stable premiums for ‘Obamacare’ next year
Despite President Trump’s best effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the program has stabilized 3 years into his term.
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U.S. endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes
The company will be able to advertise that its pouches pose a lower risk of lung cancer and heart disease than cigarettes.
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Drug distributors, drugmaker reach $260 million deal to settle opioid lawsuit
The settlement averts the first federal trial among thousands of lawsuits targeting pharmaceutical companies.
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Study finds a virus to blame for paralyzing illness in kids
The paralysis is very rare. U.S. health officials have confirmed 590 cases over the past five years.
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Opponents of new vaccine law will get their shot at overturning it at the polls
Maine’s secretary of state has certified the voter signatures on a petition that calls for voters to decide on the law ending religious and philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccines.