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Maine CDC Warns Of Potential Measles Exposure Near Portland

By • Apr 3, 2019

FALMOUTH, Maine - The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning residents of the southern part of the state about potential exposure to measles in late March.

Sentence Delayed After Jail Ordered To Provide Treatment

By • Apr 2, 2019

HOULTON, Maine - A Maine woman's jail sentence has been delayed after a judge ordered the jail to provide medication-assisted treatment to keep her opioid addiction in remission.

Some Maine Children Have To Move Out Of State For Health Care. A New Bill Wants To Bring Them Back.

By • Apr 1, 2019
Damian Dovarganes / AP Stock

Dozens of Maine children who need residential treatment for severe mental health and behavioral issues are currently getting that care out of state. A bill before the state legislature aims to bring those kids back.

Judge: Jail Must Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment

By • Mar 28, 2019
Andy Mooers / Flickr

A federal judge in Maine has ordered the Aroostook County Jail to provide a Madawaska woman her prescribed medication for substance use disorder while she serves a 40-day sentence.

Annual Report Shows Troubling Data About Maine Children's Health

By • Mar 28, 2019
Maine Children's Alliance

Prenatal care and children's mental health are among areas of concern identified in the latest Maine Kids Count Data Book. According to the report produced by the Maine Children's Alliance, Maine's infant mortality rate is high, as is the number of children diagnosed with anxiety and depression. But the findings suggest that Maine has made progress in other areas.

Maine's High Rate Of Whooping Cough Worse So Far This Year

By • Mar 26, 2019

FALMOUTH, Maine - Maine's status as the state with the highest rate of whooping cough in the country is worsening, due to an uptick in the number of cases of the disease this year.

Maine Gets $2.3 Million Grant For Opioid Crisis

By • Mar 24, 2019

Maine has received $2.3 million to target the opioid crisis.

Maine Will Require New Testing For Sludge Material To Find PFAS

By • Mar 22, 2019

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday that it will require new testing for all sludge material licensed for land application in the state.

Maine CDC Trying To Identify Individuals Exposed To Rabid Bat

By • Mar 22, 2019

The Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) is trying to identify individuals who may have been exposed to rabies last weekend in Bangor through the handling a rabid bat.

Director Of Opioid Response Says Maine Will Launch Drug Prevention Ad Campaign

By • Mar 22, 2019
Steve Mistler / Maine Public

Gov. Janet Mills proposed two-year budget includes an allocation of $5.5 million for addressing the state’s opioid addiction crisis.

Maine Has Lowest Screening Rates For Lead Poisoning In New England

By • Mar 21, 2019
Mike Mozart / Flickr Creative Commons

Maine's childhood screening rate for lead poisoning is the lowest in New England, according to a new report released by the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition.

Influenza Still A Problem As Spring Arrives In Maine

By • Mar 20, 2019
David Goldman / AP Photo

Maine's chief epidemiologist Siiri Bennett wants Mainers to know, “We are not done with flu yet.”

Portland Hospital Launching New Program For Opioid Users

By • Mar 20, 2019

Northern Lights Mercy Hospital in Portland is launching a new program to help opioid users who wind up in the hospital's emergency room.

Grants To Improve Health Services In Rural Maine Counties

By • Mar 16, 2019

A health access group in Maine is providing more than $250,000 to support rural health services in the state.

Case Of Mumps Reported At York High School

By • Mar 15, 2019

State Health officials say they are investigating a confirmed case of mumps at York High School. 

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