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Health

Published
December 12, 2018

Photos from the past: 100 years ago, Mercy Hospital opened for patients in a deadly flu epidemic

Originally called Queen's Hospital, the Portland health care institution has been a passion project of the Sisters of Mercy.
Published
December 5, 2018

Bear repellant fumes send Amazon workers to hospital

At least one of the employees at a warehouse in New Jersey is in critical condition.
Published
December 5, 2018

Commentary: Toll of infectious disease may finally provoke action on climate change

It will be harder for the U.S. to see global warming as a far-off threat as things like Lyme grow more prevalent.
Published
December 4, 2018

Beef recall expands to more than 12 million pounds

JBS Tolleson in Arizona had recalled about 7 million pounds of beef in October for fear that it was contaminated with salmonella.
Published
November 28, 2018

Massabesic Middle School student diagnosed with chicken pox

RSU 57 says the single case has been confirmed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Published
November 26, 2018

Lewiston police tell mobile needle exchange program to halt distribution

The program, which its founder calls the Church of Safe Injection, is violating a state law that prohibits people from distributing hypodermic needles, police say.
Published
November 26, 2018

Problems from breast implants remain hidden as patients’ questions mount

Manufacturers are allowed to report issues in bulk, and the FDA's guidelines for reporting problem devices is vague.
Published
November 22, 2018

Thanksgiving serves up record-low temperature in Portland, but hardy runners aren’t fazed

As many as 1,500 sign up for the annual 4-Miler downtown despite a low of 6 degrees.
Published
November 20, 2018

That Caesar salad could make you sick, says CDC, which urges consumers to avoid all romaine

A new outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli contamination – none have been reported in Maine – triggered the warning for consumers to throw away any of the lettuce they have.
Published
November 19, 2018

New whooping cough cases jumped in October, to highest monthly total of 2018

York County continues to be a hot spot for the infectious disease, and low vaccination rates are thought to be a factor.