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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
School districts grapple with vaping in high schools
Some are considering installing vape detectors in restrooms, but there is no easy solution for what some educators consider a public health crisis.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: COVID’S back. Who’s most likely to get it again?
Anyone still dragging their heels on booster shots should reconsider in a few weeks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The hazards to a military recruit’s health are the enemies they can’t see
The military suicide epidemic underscores the need to rein in ever-expanding operations that are killing innocent civilians and causing PTSD among stressed and overextended U.S. forces.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. bungled COVID vaccine distribution. Why no accountability?
There has been no comprehensive debrief on how federal and local governments messed this up.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: COVID’s summer resurgence resists easy answers
Attributing an increase in cases to people moving indoors doesn’t make much sense. What does?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Health insurers can’t avoid covering weight-loss drugs forever
Evidence is mounting that drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy not only help patients lose weight but also help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Not talking about depression doesn’t make it go away
It’s a mental illness, and that’s OK.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Do right for the health of Native Americans in Maine
L.D. 2007 must be passed with any vetoes overridden to improve access to health care and better well-being for the Wabanaki Nations.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: U.S. surgeon general takes aim at toll inflicted by loneliness
Isolation can be as harmful to one’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.