The Maine CDC says residents should use repellant, wear protective clothing and perform daily tick checks.
Health
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Skowhegan’s Cierrah French recovering at home from cancer surgery
French, who turned 13 on April 29, six days after she underwent surgery on her leg at Boston Children’s Hospital, is doing better after a difficult couple of weeks, according to her grandmother, Alecia Blodgett.
advertisement
Posted inHealth, News, Politics
Religious exemption to vaccination creates a potential loophole
A day after the Maine Senate’s passage of a bill preserving the exemption, faith leaders and others say no major religious organizations oppose vaccinations to prevent infectious diseases.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
In ‘lawless’ world of service dogs, many families suffer
The service dog industry — particularly in the field of “psychiatric” service dogs for people with autism and post-traumatic stress disorder — has exploded in recent years.
Posted inHealth, News
If you haven’t had a measles shot since you were a baby, you might need another
Adults in their 30s, 40s and 50s who have had only 1 dose have slightly less protection than those who who have had booster shots.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship after measles case
According to reports, the ship is “Freewinds,” a boat owned by the Church of Scientology.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Maine Med to share federal grant that will get cardiac patients into research trials
About 200 Mainers will participate in national trials through a partnership on a $3.9 million grant with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
It seems like Alzheimer’s, but a peek into the brain reveals a mimic
Scientists identify another form of dementia that mimics Alzheimer’s but has a different cause.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine stresses test as sexually transmitted infections surge
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Maine has seen “dramatic increases” in gonorrhea and syphilis in the last five years.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Juul nicotine may be ‘worst for kids, best for smokers’
The e-cigarette can be used discreetly and eliminates the odor and throat irritation that deterred some teens from smoking.