Rates of births and abortions in the U.S. again declined in the most recent years for which data is available as women experience fewer pregnancies, according to analyses released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More
Ten years ago, Sally Loughridge, who is a well-known Maine artist, had 33 days of radiation therapy for breast cancer. To get through it, she did what she knows best. After each treatment, she painted. Read More
How to quit is a puzzle with which pediatricians, substance use counselors and others who work with teens are also wrestling. Read More
The move comes amid a surge in hepatitis C cases in the state. Read More
I hate prefacing myself, but when I talk about spirituality, I anticipate objection and so I lead with, “I’m not religious in any way.” Organized religion is usually off-putting to survivors and people in recovery of every kind. Working as a trauma therapist, I get asked a… Read More
Pfizer called the price of the drug appropriate, and said it set the cost based on what it anticipates will be a small number of patients getting it. Read More
Trump indicated support for legislation to raise the federal minimum age for buying tobacco products to 21 from 18, which is pending in Congress. Read More
I think everyone has insomnia from time to time. Strength coach Andy Wight takes a break from exercising to show us a move designed to help you relax and hopefully, get a good night's sleep. Read More
U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak. Read More
Cary Medical Center is “analyzing options for post-trial motions and appeal” after a jury awarded $1.2 million in damages on Nov. 7 to a patient who sued the hospital for medical negligence, according to the hospital’s lawyer Ernest Babcock of Portland. Read More
Since I found out I had DCIS five years ago, I have talked with many women who also have DCIS. It's considered stage 0 breast cancer, but that doesn't mean there are zero risks. This is my story. Read More
Guess what vegetable is almost always found on lists of "most-hated vegetables?" Brussels sprouts! (Turnips also tend to make the list.) They used to be one of my least favorite vegetables. Not anymore. How you cook them is the key and I've got a recipe for you. Read More
A federal agency has found that a Waterville hospital failed to protect a patient from abuse after an incident last spring in which an employee asked the patient to come in for an unnecessary ultrasound exam, then allegedly touched her in a sexual manner. Read More
Dozens of medications are in limited supply, including some used to treat cancer and life-threatening emergencies. Read More
Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital failed to safeguard some medical records and properly sanitize dishes, and its fire suppression system didn’t have access to enough water, a recent inspection revealed. Read More
Vikki Choate told me that when she hit 50, something magical happened — things that used to bother her didn’t anymore. In this episode of Conversations About Aging, we talked about her view on life and how she is preparing for the future. Hint: it doesn't include retirement. Read More
Rand O’Leary will assume his new role at the Bangor hospital on Dec. 9. Read More
The new Central Maine Cancer Institute is expected to be completed and start seeing patients within two years. Read More
To doctors' surprise, study participants who had a procedure were more likely to suffer a heart problem or die over the next year than those treated with medicines alone. Read More
When Bob got scammed, he felt terrible. Instead of keeping it to himself, he decided to warn other people by sharing his experience. Read More
