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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Maine Med gets $2.2 million grant to study potential link between common chemicals and teenage obesity
The research will look into possible relationships between childhood obesity and osteoporosis among children exposed to PFAS.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
U.S. measles tally hits 465, mostly in kids
Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last week, up from 387 the week before.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up
As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for public health.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Number of Maine families opting out of childhood vaccinations hits all-time high
Fewer children are getting vaccinated, even as concerns mount nationally over the resurgence of infectious diseases such as pertussis, measles and chickenpox.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Whooping cough cases more than doubled in 1st quarter, with 41 in March alone
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 136 cases since the year began, compared with 59 cases for the first three months of last year.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Vaccine wars: Social media battle outbreak of bogus claims
In social media's misinformation battle, bogus claims on the dangers of vaccines are the next target.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
FDA investigates possible link between seizures and e-cigarettes
The move comes amid a nationwide push to fight underage use of e-cigarettes.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
In effort to prevent overdose deaths, state plans to put ‘NaloxBoxes’ in public buildings
Maine's director of opioid response described the plan at the first meeting of Gov. Janet Mills' Prevention and Recovery Cabinet.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
New president of Rumford, Bridgton hospitals sees a way forward
After months of Central Maine Healthcare turmoil, Peter Wright believes the hospitals are ‘through the tough times.’
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
EPA surprised South Portland with emissions lawsuit against petroleum facility
City officials question why the Environmental Protection Agency didn't tell them that Global Partners has been violating the federal Clean Air Act for more than a decade.
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