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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Patrick Dempsey, 900 others cover many miles on Day 2 of Dempsey Challenge
The Buckfield native, actor and Dempsey Center namesake was one of about 900 who set off on bicycles Sunday morning to sweat, inspire and honor the fight against cancer.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Patrick Dempsey, 900 others roll along on Day 2 of Dempsey Challenge
The Buckfield native, actor and Dempsey Center namesake was one of about 900 who set off on bicycles Sunday morning to sweat, inspire and honor the fight against cancer.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2019
‘We walk for those who can’t.’ Dempsey Challenge kicks off
The annual event was started by actor Patrick Dempsey, a Buckfield native, in honor of his mother, Amanda, who died of cancer.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2019
‘We walk for those who can’t.’ Dempsey Challenge kicks off
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
New Maine law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication
Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.
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PublishedMay 25, 2019
Aid coming to try to improve Maine’s high cancer death rates
Maine health officials are receiving more than $2 million to try to improve the state's efforts to prevent cancer
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PublishedMarch 12, 2019
Sen. King undergoes final radiation treatment for prostate cancer
The 74-year-old senator said he has 'dodged cancer three times now' – including this residual recurrence of prostate cancer – thanks to health insurance and access to care.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Across Maine, prices for the same medical procedures are often staggeringly different
Low patient volumes and scarce competition among providers help make the state one of the most costly for health care in the U.S.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Advocates urge lawmakers to ban vaping products from Maine public schools
The measure follows a budget proposal by Gov. Janet Mills to spend $10 million in tobacco settlement money to reduce youth smoking rates, as well as vaping.
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