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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Maine Medical Center confirms case of chickenpox
The hospital advises that anyone who was in its emergency department between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 30 may have been exposed to the varicella virus.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Funding for Alzheimer’s research still falls short, Portland conference told
Research efforts have failed to unlock a cure and much more work is needed, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says at a gathering in Portland where Sen. Susan Collins gave the keynote speech.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is linked to fewer deaths
The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Emergency hospital admissions for drug overdoses have declined in Maine since 2017
The trend mirrors a statewide decrease in overdose deaths, with improved access to Suboxone and naloxone.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2019
Sen. Collins to keynote Alzheimer’s conference in Portland
The event by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is part of a national tour offering free information from experts on dementia and brain health.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2019
State moves ahead on updating child welfare computer system
The new system will help officials track, record and process cases; a report last fall found caseworkers were overwhelmed trying to keep track of at-risk children.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2019
Brain-eating amoeba kills man who swam in North Carolina manmade lake
The man became sick with the rare infection after swimming at a water park.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
Ebola vaccine hampered by deep distrust in eastern Congo
The new Ebola vaccine is very effective, but community mistrust undermines its success in curbing the outbreak in eastern Congo, which has killed more than 1,700.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
Maine reports first case of rare tick-borne illness since 2017
An adult from southern Maine was hospitalized in New Hampshire with Powassan virus.
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