A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River.
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Westbrook food service worker contracts hepatitis A
The Maine CDC urges staff and patrons who dined at Legends Rest Taproom or Paper City Barbecue in the past 3 weeks to contact their health care provider.
State and Maine hospitals agree to improve MaineCare reimbursement rates
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Hospital Association announced the agreement Tuesday.
As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Dozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions, riding a wave of promising research and media hype.
Northern Light Health computer servers compromised, but patient data not at risk, health care system says
Though none of the affected servers contained patient information, Northern Light said it decided to temporarily take those records offline ‘out of an abundance of caution.’
Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services.
Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services.
Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023
It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.
Task force calls for reforms to regulate hidden hospital fees
A group, formed in response to a Press Herald investigation, recommends changes to Maine law to address often confusing and frustrating hospital billing practices.
Maine’s new CDC director is expanding public health workforce, access, mission
Six months into her tenure, Dr. Puthiery Va has brought on more public health nurses to improve access to disease prevention programs.