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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Regularly working 10 hours a day may increase stroke risk
Log long hours for 10 years and the risk appears to rise to 45 percent more than for those who work less.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Lewiston to consider extending smoking ban to downtown
Business owner Michael Dostie says many others are on board with the ban.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Alzheimer’s disease threatens an aging Maine
With the number of Mainers with Alzheimer's rising rapidly, research at The Jackson Lab and beyond is crucial to slowing its impact on families and taxpayers.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity
The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Maine veterans can now receive urgent care without a referral through VA-connected facilities
Provisions of the MISSION Act get veterans access to more convenient care.
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PublishedJune 18, 2019
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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PublishedMay 26, 2019
‘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.
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PublishedMay 24, 2019
How coffee naps are supposed to work
You gulp a cup of coffee then sleep for 20 minutes before the caffeine kicks in. You're supposed to wake up refreshed and ready to go.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
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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PublishedApril 25, 2019
Bloodsucking ‘kissing bugs’ are on the march
Triatomine bugs head for the eyes and lips and leave behind parasite-infested poop. They're usually found farther south.
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