That old ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead’ mindset may just get you there sooner.
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Group cancels annual firefighter ski race for charity at Shawnee Peak
The Bridgton resort says it doesn’t have enough space or resources to host the Mary’s Firemen for a Cure event, which raises money for breast cancer research.
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Concept of ‘traditional masculinity’ can be harmful, American Psychological Association says
It cites 40 years of research in warning against the idea of manhood as aggressive and stoic.
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With inspectors furloughed, reduced FDA safeguards ‘put our food supply at risk’
Foodborne illness is a major problem in the U.S., sickening 48 million people each year and killing 3,000, according to the CDC.
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New trend bubbles up: Fish pedicures
A Gaza Strip business buys into the school of thought that our feet can be fish feed.
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5 convicted in nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people
The New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts was responsible for the outbreak caused by tainted steroid injections.
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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.
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FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
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Conservatives push back on sick-leave laws
In the last three years, a dozen states have banned localities from passing paid leave requirements.
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Letter to the editor: Mary Mayhew’s appointment to head Medicaid nationally is a threat to public health
Here in Maine, she worked to cut Medicaid spending, opposed its expansion and reduced DHHS staff.