Health care
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe
Aspartame joins a category with more than 300 other possible cancer-causing agents, including things like aloe vera extract, Asian-style pickled vegetables and carpentry work. The guidance on use of the sweetener, though, isn’t changing.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
The Rev. Stephen Pieters, who helped shift views on AIDS, dies at 70
He emerged as an eloquent and nationally renowned spokesman for those facing AIDS, which came to be considered a likely death sentence.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Melanoma, often on feet and nails, is more deadly in Black men, a study shows
Most men fail to attend to moles or growths, but men of color usually get the cancer in unexpected places, leading to late diagnoses and poorer outcomes.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Hospital facility fees to be investigated under new law
Legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills creates a task force to examine the fees, which also will be shared publicly.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Maine proposes dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
The state's health department says the requirement achieved the intended benefit of savings lives, protecting health care capacity and limiting the spread of the virus. An industry that struggled with pandemic-era staffing shortages welcomes the change.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
Hospital to housing: Former site of Northern Light Mercy nears a rebirth
The 82-year-old building in Portland's West End will soon see new life and help fill a critical need in the city.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
FDA gives full approval for Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, and Medicare will pay for it
The Food and Drug Administration endorsed the IV drug, Leqembi, for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms caused by early Alzheimer's disease.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Susan Love, surgeon who crusaded against breast cancer, dies at 75
Love was among the country's most prominent advocates for breast cancer research and treatment, and she co-founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
MaineGeneral Health seeks to expand Augusta cancer center, with $36 million project up for review
Officials said the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is seeing many more patients than anticipated when it was built, and demand for services is projected to continue increasing.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Lewiston council denies permit for Church of Safe Injection barbecue
A statement from the Church of Safe Injection said it's 'evident' from listening to the councilors who voted to deny the permit that 'there is considerable confusion about our organization and what we do.'
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