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PublishedOctober 16, 2016
Elephant tranquilizer overdose in York puts police on high alert
A local man was revived with five doses of Narcan after taking carfentanil, police say.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2016
An industry’s answer to deadly opioid addiction: More pills
The opioid market – now worth nearly $10 billion a year in sales in the U.S. – includes a growing universe of medications aimed at treating secondary effects rather than controlling pain.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2016
Waterville nursing home transfers ownership to second-largest Catholic health care system in U.S.
Mount Saint Joseph is now run by Trinity Health, but will maintain the legacy and values of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Lyon, officials said.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2016
Sensational development: Robotic hand restores paralyzed man’s sense of touch
Controlling his arm with his mind, Nathan Copeland shakes hands with the president.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2016
Secure rehabilitation facility approved next to Riverview in Augusta
Augusta Planning Board OKs plans for what DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew calls a group home as defined in the city's zoning ordinance.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016
As overdoses continue across region and state, Winthrop-area forum to focus on opiate addiction
The forum is meant to inform the public and also generate new ideas.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016
Coke, Pepsi have teamed to fight health bills intended to reduce soda consumption
Big soda's tactics resemble those of tobacco and alcohol giants, according to an American Journal of Preventive Medicine study.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016
Study ties exertion when mad or stressed to triple risk of heart attack
New research suggests there may be better or worse times to exercise, and that extremes can trigger harm.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016
Health insurance costs are surging in Maine
The combination of the Affordable Care Act and Maine’s older population will push coverage rates to unprecedented highs.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2016
Augusta gets grant to fund anti-drug cop in elementary schools
The city's police chief said even students as young as those in elementary school are not immune to problems created by drug addiction.
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