Health care delivery experts say patients in the U.S. need more help dealing with a system that is growing increasingly complex.
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Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’
Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice ‘super disturbing.’
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Psychedelic drug MDMA faces questions as FDA considers approval for PTSD
FDA scientists said it’s difficult to know how much of the improvement came from MDMA versus simply undergoing intensive therapy.
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Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney
Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week.
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‘Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children’s right to be together’: The case of Barni A.
A state supreme court case found a mother’s parental rights were unfairly terminated, providing a rare glimpse inside the opaque child welfare system.
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World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
One proposal would let the WHO director-general declare a ‘pandemic emergency.’
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Climate change is already affecting Mainers’ health, doctors say
The most direct link between climate change and public health in Maine can be found between warming temperatures and heat-related illnesses and diseases spread by ticks that no longer die off in winter.
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Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents wander away from care facilities
Elopement – when a resident wanders out of a care home – is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.
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Mills appoints longtime deputy as acting commissioner of DHHS
Sara Gagné-Holmes, who has been number 2 at the Department of Health and Human Services for 5 years, has been named acting commissioner to replace Jeanne Lambrew.
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Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
Louisiana currently has a near-total abortion ban in place, applying both to surgical and medical abortions.