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PublishedJune 10, 2016
Cases of infectious disease rise, but data show no clear links to immigrants
Gov. Paul LePage again blames asylum seekers for the increase in Maine, but that can't be confirmed in available public health records.
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PublishedJune 9, 2016
More Americans are dying from accidents each year, report says
Overdoses and accidental poisonings are up 78 percent over a decade, pushing aside car crashes as the top killer in the U.S.
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PublishedJune 7, 2016
For the first time, more than 4 in 10 American women are obese
In recent years, women have surged ahead of men.
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PublishedJune 6, 2016
Price of opioid overdose antidote soars as Maine epidemic rages
The generic equivalent of Narcan – naloxone – has risen in cost up to 17-fold over the past two years.
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PublishedJune 5, 2016
Extending hormone therapy to 10 years reduces breast-cancer recurrence
Doubling the typically 5-year course lowers the risk for older women, a study shows.
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PublishedJune 5, 2016
Medical marijuana advocates, vendors converge at Augusta Civic Center
Reportedly the largest such show in New England, attendees received advice on advocating for the drug, growing and handling legal issues.
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PublishedJune 5, 2016
Amid opiate epidemic, Mainers grow more aware of HIV risk to injection drug users
A federal epidemiologist identified four Maine counties as vulnerable to an outbreak.
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PublishedJune 1, 2016
Maine scientist seeks keys to how sea urchins avoid aging process
James Coffman of the MDI Biological Laboratory is surprised to learn that the cells of even a short-lived species don't degrade over time, an ability that would benefit humans.
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PublishedMay 31, 2016
Sexually transmitted disease cases spike in Maine
The rising chlamydia and gonorrhea numbers mirror a national trend, and public health experts say the reasons could include a lingering resistance to condom use and less fear of having unprotected sex.
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PublishedMay 29, 2016
Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County deserves support
The organization, struggling financially and in need of volunteers, does some of the most important work there is, Amy Calder writes.
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