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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Lawmakers advocate for improvements to Maine’s lead testing program
Bills before the Health and Human Services Committee would mandate testing for all of Maine's 1- and 2-year-olds.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
State says sludge must be tested for ‘forever chemicals’ before it’s used as fertilizer
The new requirement comes as a farmer in Arundel blames municipal sludge containing PFAS for contaminating his land and dairy herd.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Smoking high-potency pot every day raises risk of psychosis, study says
They say jurisdictions thinking of legalizing pot might want to consider the impact mental health services.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Franklin County slips in health rankings
Premature deaths have increased in the western Maine county.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Mental health problems rise significantly among young Americans
Some psychologists are not surprised and blame social media.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
FDA rolls out vaping policy to make it harder for minors to buy flavored products
The policy will limit sales of fruity and kid-friendly vaping products to stores that bar minors or have separate adult-only sections.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Mills forms task force to study impact of ‘forever chemicals’ in Maine
Known as PFAS or PFCs, the chemicals were used for decades in common household products and have also caused contamination near military bases that used firefighting foam containing the compound.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
FDA allows treatment of depression with club drug’s cousin
U.S. health officials have approved a medication related to the mind-altering drug ketamine as a new option for patients with severe depression.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Across Maine, prices for the same medical procedures are often staggeringly different
Low patient volumes and scarce competition among providers help make the state one of the most costly for health care in the U.S.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Maine companies send workers to Boston for health care at ‘fraction of the cost’
Competition among metro-area hospitals pulls prices down, but the outsourcing of patients leads to higher costs in Maine.
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