Program officials said the instructions on the vitamin C powder packets were intended to reduce the risk of infections, not encourage drug use.
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Augusta mother appeals state’s ‘do-not-resuscitate order’ for severely injured baby
Aleah M. Peaslee was 6 months old when she was rushed to the hospital on Dec. 21 with injuries doctors found were consistent with being shaken.
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Maine AG seeks reinstatement of Riverview certification
The state argues that it submitted the proper correction plans and that it “was denied a hearing” about its efforts to fix deficiences at the state psychiatric hospital in Augusta.
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ALS ice bucket challenge expected to boost research funds
Jackson Lab in Bar Harbor expects the influx of money to increase demand for their genetically engineered mice for ALS research.
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MaineCare payments restored to mental health agencies accused of fraud
The state restored MaineCare payments to Augusta-area Umbrella Mental Health and AngleZ Behavioral Health in July, a year after suspending payments.
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Franklin Community Health Network to join MaineHealth Oct. 1
The Farmington-based health network got approval from the state Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday to join the Portland-based system.
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Waterville physician Gosselin’s medical license remains suspended
A judge denied the request for a stay while a 450 day suspension is appealed.
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Ruling on Gosselin’s medical license due Friday
A lawyer for the Waterville doctor, in Kennebec County Superior Court on Wednesday, claimed due process was violated when Gosselin’s license was taken.
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Riverview nurse recovering after attack
Nancy Austin, 68, of Augusta, says she plans to return to work, but in a different unit.
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Riverview specialists calmed patients after attack on nurse
The Acting Superintendent says the hospital is addressing first security, safety and patients’ rights, and now moving on to “the paper path that goes with those issues.”