A new federal bill will help districts get the resources they need to provide tens of thousands of young Mainers with healthy air to breathe and a safe ride to school.
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Santa Fe’s ‘Alzheimer’s Cafe’ helping people with dementia
Participants are given paint supplies, collage materials and sheet music to help stimulate their minds.
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Mills signs bill requiring state to alert communities to federal air quality violations
The new law comes after South Portland residents complained they were not notified of air quality violations from a petroleum tank farm along the Fore River.
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Several cases of whooping cough reported in Portland schools
Cases of pertussis have been confirmed at Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Deering High School.
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Study suggests e-cigarette flavorings may pose heart risk
Researchers find vaping chemicals trigger blood vessel dysfunction, with cinnamon and menthol appearing the most toxic.
Posted inHealth, Lifestyle, Maine, News
‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Outbreaks show why public health is so important
A strong public health system can stop an outbreak of infectious disease before it causes real trouble.
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Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage
The bill, which has the support of Gov. Janet Mills but still faces votes in the Senate, comes at a time when other states are restricting access to abortion.
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Augusta fundraiser takes Great Strides to cure cystic fibrosis
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.