Louisiana currently has a near-total abortion ban in place, applying both to surgical and medical abortions.
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in U.S., new study says
New research suggests that daily and near-daily marijuana use is now more common than similar levels of high-frequency alcohol consumption in the United States.
As demand to insure pets grows in Maine, employers are starting to offer coverage
Maine companies don’t contribute to expenses, but some offer group coverage plans. Many in the veterinary industry, where prices keep rising, say it’s worth the cost.
Maine is playing ‘catch-up’ to prepare for health impacts of climate change
That’s the message the Maine Climate Council hears during the first of 3 scientific briefings geared toward updating the state’s climate action plan by the end of the year.
Maine Med to open 8-story tower as final piece of massive expansion
The Malone Family Tower is scheduled to open next month, completing an 8-year $588 million expansion.
Wait times balloon for Maine mental health services as access barriers persist
The Mills administration and lawmakers have invested $34 million in mental health initiatives, but critics say it’s not enough.
States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
Figures released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges showed continuing declines after the group first spotted the difference in an analysis last year.
Deaf baby hears for the first time after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy trial
Opal Sandy, an 18-month-old from England, is the youngest child to come close to ‘normal hearing levels’ in a gene therapy trial to aid her genetic deafness.
Deaf baby hears for the first time after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy trial
Opal Sandy, an 18-month-old from England, is the youngest child to come close to ‘normal hearing levels’ in a gene therapy trial to aid her genetic deafness.
Maine’s shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges
With the state’s homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.