Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution ‘to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.’
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Scientists expect warmer water will taint more oysters
The problem is rare in New Hampshire and Maine, but will likely become a bigger problem.
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Maine workers use fitness trackers to plug in to healthier habits
The watch-like devices spark competitions among employees, but are they just the latest fitness fad?
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Converting paper records to digital files a slow, difficult process
The absence of shared definitions and translations have stalled benefits of electronic medical records.
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Maine’s flu season is off to its earliest start in at least 10 years
The disease typically doesn’t appear in the state until October or later, but the Maine CDC is already reporting four cases.
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Cancer ‘moonshot’ panel names top 10 ways to speed research
One of the most significant initiatives calls for the creation of a network to offer comprehensive genetic profiling of patients’ cancerous tumors.
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Zika travel warning extended to Miami’s South Beach
The virus can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including a dangerously small head, if women are infected during pregnancy.
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Pregnant women fearful living in Miami’s Zika zone
Health officials are urging pregnant women to avoid a section of Miami because of the mosquito-borne illness, which can cause severe birth defects, including stunted heads.
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Eradicating Zika-spreading mosquito proving difficult in Miami
Mosquito-control experts aren’t surprised, and point out that the insect is capable of breeding in just a bottle cap of standing water.