Stories about asthma
Indian believers swallow live fish as asthma cure
By The Associated Press, on June 08, 2012, at 9:27 a.m.
HYDERABAD, India — Tens of thousands of asthma-sufferers mobbed a southern Indian stadium Friday to swallow live sardines smeared with a yellow herbal paste they believe will cure their breathing problems. Despite doctors’ criticism, the Goud family has drawn throngs of people for years with a secret fish and herbal ...
Mold in house grows into dueling lawsuits
MILBRIDGE, Maine — About 2 a.m. one morning, Beth Hartford bolted out of bed and awakened her husband. “It’s in there,” she told him. “I know it is in there.” Brent Hartford cut a hole in a bedroom wall and discovered his wife was right — mold was growing inside ...
Husson students, faculty catalog discarded drugs
Nationwide, about half of all prescription drugs purchased go to waste when patients die, have an allergic reaction or simply decide they don’t want to take the medication their …
Person-centered care core of modern health reform
Much of the mental health service delivery system architecture was built in the last century when thinking about mental illness was much different from today.
Bringing hope to others with terminal disease
When she was a physical education teacher, Jeannette Morrill used to urge her students to exercise for good health.
Mitchell tackles health care at forum
PORTLAND, Maine — Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, a native of Water-ville, has accomplished a lot in his high-profile career, including sponsoring landmark federal environmental legislation, helping to bring peace to war-torn Northern Ireland and overseeing a comprehensive investigation into the use of steroids by Major League Base-ball players.
Police find remains believed to be Nichole Cable, 15, in Old Town woods
Orono man charged with murder in death of Glenburn teen
LePage hopes to eliminate income tax by end of second term
Family remembers Nichole “CoCo” Cable, warns of social media dangers
Nichole Cable: In our minds, hearts
Obama’s boyfriend line
Ignore LePage politics, get to root of DHHS funding needs
Basketball season never ends for Worcesters of Washburn, a family of 1,000-point scorers
UMaine narrows candidate list, hopes to name men’s hockey coach next week
Eastport teen notches first ‘Bandolero’ racing victory
Former Dexter, Nokomis coach Pratt takes Mount View football post
Houlton makes plans for new hockey boards at Millar Civic Center
Fun, informative or just plain strange: 8 museums in Maine worth a road trip
Not even chemotherapy could quell Maine woman’s longing to be in the kitchen
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74
Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console
