The state data drew questions and concerns from lawmakers and officials about whether enough is being done to keep cannabis products out of the hands of children.
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Maine CDC finds West Nile virus in crow from Sidney
The last case of the mosquito-borne disease in a human in Maine was in 2018.
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More women ending pregnancies on their own, some with unsafe methods
A new study suggests that some women administered the abortion pills, others drank or used drugs and some resorted to inserting potentially harmful objects into their bodies.
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Infants’ tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says
A prominent doctors’ group worries that the condition that can affect breastfeeding is too often treated with unnecessary surgery.
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Two Maine beaches under advisories for elevated bacteria levels
Water-quality testing at Ocean Park in Old Orchard Beach and Mackerel Cove in Harpswell found bacteria levels several times higher than what the EPA considers safe.
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Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy’s approval in doubt.
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Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
The outbreak was first reported last week. Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized.
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Maine’s sixth annual Opioid Response Summit draws hundreds to Auburn
Gov. Janet Mills thinks the enhanced prescription monitoring program is one of the factors that brought down the number of drug overdose deaths last year.
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A grant program offers Maine caregivers something hard to come by: a break
Respite for ME, a 2-year pilot program that launched in 2022, offers up to $5,171 to those providing care for a loved one at home.
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Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
After decades of failed attempts, companies including Revivicor, eGenesis and Makana Therapeutics are engineering pigs to be more humanlike.