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.
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Maine receives federal waiver that will help lower ACA insurance premiums
Officials allow the state to revive its reinsurance program to help individuals and reduce risk for insurers.
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Before it sells State Street site, Mercy Hospital wants to know how the buyer would use it
The hospital wants to be sensitive about the impact of its exit from Portland’s West End, winning neighbors’ praise as it prepares to move to a new campus on Fore River Parkway.