Children with mental and behavioral health needs end up ‘languishing’ in hospitals for months on end thanks to long waiting lists and administrative barriers to treatment.
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Bill to add substance use disorder as a cause of death sets ‘terrible precedent,’ medical examiner says
The bill would mandate listing substance use disorder as the cause of death when applicable, but Maine’s chief medical examiner said it’s a bad idea.
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Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication.
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Study finds heavy metals in 28 popular dark chocolate bars
Consumer Reports tested 28 popular dark chocolate bars from Seattle’s own Theo Chocolate to Trader Joe’s, Hershey’s to Ghirardelli, and even smaller brands such as Alter Eco and Mast.
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Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit
The FDA approved mifepristone – in combination with a second drug – in 2000 as a safe and effective method for ending a pregnancy.
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CVS spends $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health
The rapid expansion in value-based care is an approach to medicine that is growing popular with bill payers like Medicare.
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More information needed on legality, feasibility of bill that would repeal recovery residence exemption in fire code, lawmakers say
A bill before the Legislature could reclassify recovery residences and force some to close, worsening an already difficult housing situation in the state, some lawmakers fear.
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Some Florida high school athletes leery of being made to reveal menstrual cycles
The proposal, which is to be considered by the state’s athletic association, has ignited a political furor at a time when the overturning of Roe v. Wade has moved women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy to the center of debate.
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Coalition to promote paid family leave this week at Maine State House
Family and medical leave allows workers to take paid time off for the birth of a child or to care for a sick or aging relative.
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Why a new Alzheimer’s drug is having a slow U.S. debut
Many health systems require a long setup time, the cost is high, and there are currently few options outside self-pay.