Termination might be the best option when a developing child has a debilitating condition or when delivery would pose a risk to the mother.
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Microsoft tells its partners to offer paid family leave
Microsoft says it will sign contracts only with service providers who give their employees 12 weeks of paid family leave.
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Grants will increase hospice services to Maine cancer patients
The grants from the Maine Cancer Foundation will go to six programs that are volunteer-driven.
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Dementia research shows taking care of your heart helps your brain
A study of more than 6,600 seniors in France found that the better they scored on measures of cardiovascular health the lower their risk of dementia as they aged.
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Vice chairman of Central Maine Healthcare board has resigned
Mark Adams’ resignation comes amid turmoil for one of the state’s largest hospital systems.
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Witherspoon, Urban join sixth Stand Up To Cancer telethon
The star-studded live, hourlong event on Sept. 7 will commemorate more than $480 million raised to fund innovative research.
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Staffers are fleeing as central Maine hospital system is roiled by turmoil
About 80 of Central Maine Healthcare’s 300 doctors left in the past fiscal year, and its three hospitals all issued votes of no confidence in its top executive this summer.
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VA soliciting bids for new veterans clinic in Portland or South Portland
The proposed two-story building would be roughly five times larger than the existing clinic on Fore Street, have a 400-car parking lot and offer veterans expanded services.
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See how you can beat the heat as ozone, temps and humidity hit dangerous levels Tuesday
Communities around Maine open cooling centers as surging ground-level ozone pollution is made worse by smoke from 100 wildfires raging across the western United States.
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Central Maine Healthcare board backs CEO who’s under fire from medical staff
While the nonprofit supports Jeff Brickman despite three no-confidence votes, the board says it plans to increase input from physicians.