Local providers say demand for mental health care has skyrocketed in the 23 months since the pandemic began.
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Delay ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5
The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief says he hopes parents would understand that the decision to delay was part of the agency’s careful review and high scientific standards.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving
The average number of positive test results received by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention each day has been nearly cut in half just in the past week.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital amends visitor guidelines
The most notable changes to the policy include different visitor hours, that patients may now be accompanied by a loved-one in a pre-op area and postpartum mothers are permitted an additional visitor.
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Biden puts focus on prescription drug prices in fight against inflation
President Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled domestic agenda by refocusing attention on one of his most popular proposals, limiting the cost of prescription drugs.
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Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
Experts say it’s too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID.
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Maine hospitals see substantial drop in COVID-19 patients
Total hospitalizations have dropped 30% in less than a month, and the number in critical care is down 47% since Dec. 19.
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Tri-county residents account for nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 deaths under the age of 60
Data from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention shows that 52 residents of Androscoggin, Franklin or Oxford counties under the age of 60 have died from the disease since the pandemic began.
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Lawmakers say no to bill legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy in Maine
The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-3 against legalizing medical use of the psychedelic compound contained in ‘magic mushrooms,’ even after the bill’s sponsor offered to amend it to simply study the issue and possibly offer it as palliative care.
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Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, positive tests continue to fall
The number of patients in critical care also continues to decline and has dropped 41% from the December peak.