Meanwhile, residents of a city in China say they are experiencing hunger and shortages of medicine after over 40 days in a lockdown.
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Panel studying violence in health care settings focuses on lack of resources
Speakers painted a picture of Maine’s behavioral health care system being understaffed.
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Hannaford donates $350,000 to MaineHealth in support of Food As Medicine program
Funding will increase access to nutritious food for needy individuals with chronic health conditions in greater Franklin County.
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Should I get the omicron booster now or wait?
For those at lower risk of exposure or developing severe disease, holding off could make sense.
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Biden hopes ending cancer can be a ‘national purpose’ for U.S.
His speech comes as Biden seeks to rally the nation around developing treatments and therapeutics for the pervasive diseases that the CDC rank as the 2nd-highest killer of people in the U.S. after heart disease.
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Americans give U.S. health care system failing mark, AP poll finds
A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country.
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Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City
Health officials began checking for signs of the virus in sewage water after the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade was identified in July in Rockland County.
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FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd review
The Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 7-2 that data from Amylyx Pharma warranted approval for their experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Rep. Chellie Pingree tests positive for COVID-19
The congresswoman representing Maine’s 1st District says she is experiencing mild symptoms.
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Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no
New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren’t going away anytime soon.