What local experts and doctors are telling parents struggling to find baby formula as the shortages persist.
Health
Central Maine Healthcare updates agreement with Aetna
Central Maine Healthcare officials said Monday the new agreement takes effect this month and applies to patients covered under an Aetna commercial plan.
U.S. reaches deal to reopen shuttered baby formula plant
The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott, the nation’s largest formula maker, that closed the company’s Michigan plant over safety concerns.
U.S. hits 1 million deaths from COVID, less than 2½ years into pandemic
Most deaths happened in urban areas, but rural places – where opposition to masks and vaccinations tends to run high – paid a heavy price at times.
COVID-19 hospitalizations edge higher as Maine remains a hot spot
The state also reported 676 new cases Monday and no additional deaths.
L.L. Bean silences the noise of social media for Mental Health Awareness Month
The Freeport-based outdoor retailer has paused its online posting and encouraged followers to spend time outside.
Maine children getting access to virtual dental services
The children become patients with a dental practice but receive care in school and primary care settings.
What’s behind the baby formula shortage?
Many parents are hunting for infant formula after a combination of short- and long-term problems hit the biggest U.S. brands
Proposal to charge women with murder for abortion no longer in Louisiana bill
House members voted 65-26 to totally revamp the legislation, eliminating the criminal penalties.
U.S. surpasses record 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021
Officials warn that they are responding to more and more overdoses as the pandemic has persisted.