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PublishedMarch 2, 2016
Falmouth psychiatrist put on probation after patient’s suicide
The mother of a patient who committed suicide by overdose says the doctor, who had lost his medical license in other states, over-prescribed drugs and got away with it.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
Augusta family planning clinic to prescribe abortion pills via webcam
Maine Family Planning says patients will be able to use the telemedicine system to connect with a physician at 16 regional clinics.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2016
Study: Most young men ignorant of emergency contraception
The discovery that 42 percent of them do know of it, however, 'pleasantly surprises' one of the study's co-authors.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2016
Cleveland surgeons perform nation’s 1st uterus transplant
The Cleveland Clinic said last fall that a clinical trial would attempt 10 transplants.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2016
Medicaid expansion supporters make sixth try to broaden Maine’s program
The LePage administration opposes the idea, but proponents are making another effort by tying expansion to fighting the state's heroin problem and proposing small premiums for some.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2016
Waterville hearing on medical marijuana businesses spurs heated discussion
A draft ordinance targeting medical marijuana-related businesses discussed at Monday's Planning Board hearing is too restrictive for businesses that are allowed by law, many argued.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2016
Colombian city suffers outbreak of rare disorder
Turbo records five cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, whose precise link to the Zika virus remains unclear.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2016
Cony High School graduate to receive kidney from brother
Todd Brennan has end-stage kidney disease and his brother Travis is stepping up to help.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2016
Collins cites possible tie between hospital pain control surveys, overprescription of opioids
The Maine Republican leads a group of 26 senators questioning whether hospital patient surveys on pain control should be tied to federal funding.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016
Riverview recommendations spelled out in progress report
Staffing remains the major problem at the state psychiatric hospital, where employees recently described difficult working conditions, including mandated overtime.
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