Maine has not seen any human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis since 2015, but there have been 4 cases and 1 death in Massachusetts recently.
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‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
The warning comes as legal marijuana has grown into a $10 billion industry in the U.S. with nearly two-thirds of states legalizing it.
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MDMA, or ecstasy, shows promise as PTSD treatment
The psychoactive drug boosts chemicals like serotonin and oxytocin and tamps down activity in the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes fear.
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Planned Parenthood predicts women will ‘delay or go without’ care as it leaves federal program
Maine Family Planning also pulls out of the program rather than abide by a Trump administration rule prohibiting participants from referring women for abortions.
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Bees are dropping dead in Brazil, sending a message to humans
The die-off highlights questions about the ocean of pesticides used in the country’s agriculture and whether chemicals are washing through the human food supply – even as the government considers permitting more of them.
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Portland center gets $1.4 million to help Mainers living with HIV/AIDS
The renewal of a federal grant ensures money for the Frannie Peabody Center for another 3 years.
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Maine gets $6 million in federal funding to address opioid crisis
Community health centers, hospital networks and the University of Maine are recipients of money to support treatment programs and workforce development in the treatment sector.
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As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
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Maine Medical Center confirms case of chickenpox
The hospital advises that anyone who was in its emergency department between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 30 may have been exposed to the varicella virus.
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Funding for Alzheimer’s research still falls short, Portland conference told
Research efforts have failed to unlock a cure and much more work is needed, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says at a gathering in Portland where Sen. Susan Collins gave the keynote speech.