The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Florida ‘pill mills’ were ‘gas on the fire’ of opioid crisis
This week’s release of federal data again puts the spotlight on the industry.
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As more Maine nursing homes close, advocates seek $1 million in held-up funding
Over a dozen nursing homes have shuttered in the state over the last five years, in many cases because they can’t pay workers a competitive wage.
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Nuclear industry seeks fewer inspections, other oversight
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week released staff recommendations for rollbacks in safety inspections and for flagging of plant problems for the public.