The Senate approves a bill that would limit ‘fail-first’ practices, which advocates say force patients to try less effective medications.
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Bill to ban minors from tanning beds goes to governor
While foes say the bill will harm the state’s nearly 200 tanning businesses, supporters cite research that indicates teens overexposed to ultraviolet run a greater risk of skin cancer later in life.
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Bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging headed to Mills’ desk
The bill would allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to prohibit use of PFAS and phthalates in food packaging as early as January 2022.
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FDA food testing finds contamination by ‘forever chemicals’
The level in the chocolate cake was more than 250 times the only federal guidelines, which are for some PFAS in drinking water.
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Maine law to require medical professionals to conduct insurance reviews
The governor signed the bill into law on Thursday.
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Maine hospital to boost parent services for at-risk mothers
MaineGeneral Medical Center says its pediatric center will start working with up to 40 women and their children in Kennebec and Somerset counties starting July 1.
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Several cases of whooping cough reported in Portland schools
Cases of pertussis have been confirmed at Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Deering High School.
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Tracking microbes people carry may predict future health
Scientists are getting a close look at how trillions of microbes that share our bodies can get out of whack and spur disease.
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Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by 4 votes
Tuesday’s vote marks initial approval of the measure, which would make Maine the 8th state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescribed medication.
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Health paradox: New diabetes cases fall while obesity rises
Health officials say the numbers could be falling because of changes in testing and because people are improving their health before becoming diabetic.