The long-awaited intelligence report also serves as a reproach to the news organizations that bought into the theory, despite the utter lack of evidence for it.
public health
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Thanks to governor, Legislature for increasing Mainers’ access to preventive care
A new law that keeps pandemic changes in place allows pharmacy technicians to continue to deliver CDC-recommended immunizations to people 18 and older without a prescription.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Harmful effects of coal pile pollution threaten Portland’s health
How much are we willing to pay for a coal pile in our city, and why should we have to pay anything?
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
There’s medicine to quiet opioid cravings, but getting it can be hard
A Harvard study found Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive prescriptions for naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Shah’s experience makes him right person to lead CDC at a crossroads
In Maine, Shah was a great communicator and a true public servant, which is just what the CDC needs.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why does a rich country like ours have a high COVID-19 death rate?
Look to a country’s medical profile, not its national wealth, for protection against coronavirus mortality.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The nursing workforce needs more men
As the U.S. health care system struggles with a labor shortage, a renewed focus on recruiting can only help.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: America’s decline in life expectancy speaks volumes about our problems
Our response to the crisis of shrinking life spans has been sadly typical – despite remedies achievable at ground level, it’s become a search for the magic bullet.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine must free up psychiatrists to provide much-needed mental health care
Passing L.D. 224 would eliminate the redundant maintenance of certification requirement and allow doctors to spend more time with patients.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Make sure that young people in your Maine community know they matter
Notice them, show interest in their lives, listen to what they say and prioritize what they have to contribute. Let’s all push back against a youth mental health crisis.