2019 Great Strides Walk to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation draws 106 participants.
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Skowhegan’s Cierrah French recovering at home from cancer surgery
French, who turned 13 on April 29, six days after she underwent surgery on her leg at Boston Children’s Hospital, is doing better after a difficult couple of weeks, according to her grandmother, Alecia Blodgett.
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Malawi becomes first nation to immunize kids against malaria
The director of the program says similar programs will begin soon in Kenya and Ghana.
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Commentary: Get toxic chemicals out of Maine’s food
Phthalates and PFAS – linked to health concerns such as cancer, infertility and obesity – would be phased out of food packaging under L.D. 1433.
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In health care debate, price control techniques weighed
Massachusetts lawmakers are zeroing in on prescription drug prices as part of their latest attempt to rein in soaring health care costs.
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Lawmakers pushing to finally pass ‘death with dignity’ bill
The Legislature has voted down similar bills in the past, but its sponsor says polls indicate more support for such legislation now.
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Wendy Williams returns to daytime March 4
The talk show host is taking a break following complications from Graves’ disease.
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Measles making comeback on widening anti-vaccine movement
‘Vaccine hesitancy,’ despite evidence refuting a 1998 claim that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism, is slowing attempts to stop children from dying from preventable diseases.
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Group cancels annual firefighter ski race for charity at Shawnee Peak
The Bridgton resort says it doesn’t have enough space or resources to host the Mary’s Firemen for a Cure event, which raises money for breast cancer research.
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Concept of ‘traditional masculinity’ can be harmful, American Psychological Association says
It cites 40 years of research in warning against the idea of manhood as aggressive and stoic.