Maine Medical Center’s parent says the 6-year federal research grant is for a minimum of 85 patients.
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High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Much of the decrease appears to have occurred since a law limiting such prescriptions began to take effect in 2017.
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Horse in York County euthanized after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease
State officials again urge Mainers to take precautions against mosquito bites, after the horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
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More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
In addition to breathing difficulties and lung damage, some people have reported vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue.
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Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence
When back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, jolted the nation earlier this month, President Donald Trump again spoke of “building new facilities” for the mentally ill as a way to reduce mass shootings.
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New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found in huge study
The largest study of its kind found new genetic links to same-sex sexual behavior.
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State health officials issue warning about mosquito-borne disease
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.