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Ground beef is recalled after one person dies, 17 are sickened

by MWC Bot September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of meat linked to E. coli.

Health, Local & State, News

Hot and dry weather apparently hampering ticks that carry Lyme disease

by Joe Lawlor September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Lyme cases are down through the month of July compared to the same period last year, and experts suspect it’s because ticks that carry the disease are lying low.

Health, Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Kavanaugh would endanger women’s right to make nuanced pregnancy choices

by Barbara Miller August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

Termination might be the best option when a developing child has a debilitating condition or when delivery would pose a risk to the mother.

Health, Local & State

Mainers urged to avoid mosquito bites after West Nile is found in mosquitoes in Kittery

by Gillian Graham August 29, 2018August 29, 2018

It is the first direct confirmation this year that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in Maine.

Health, Nation & World

Study detects potent pot ingredient in breast milk

by LINDSEY TANNER August 27, 2018August 28, 2018

The substance could affect brain development in infants, researchers say.

Health, Nation & World, News

Dementia research shows taking care of your heart helps your brain

by Karen Kaplan August 21, 2018August 22, 2018

A study of more than 6,600 seniors in France found that the better they scored on measures of cardiovascular health the lower their risk of dementia as they aged.