The state says it has detected the first infection with omicron BA.4, 1 of 2 subvariants currently concerning health officials and now spreading through the United States.
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Maine, with one of the highest cancer rates in the country, is struggling to attract oncologists
Finding young physicians willing to move to Maine, especially to rural areas, is next to impossible, some providers say.
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Drugs, guns leading cause of injury-related deaths in Maine
Drug-related overdoses were the leading cause of accidental deaths in Maine in 2020, while more than half of suicides were by firearm.
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Data breach at health care organization may affect 2 million people, including in Maine
Massachusetts-based Shields Health Care Group Inc. provides imaging and ambulatory surgical services at dozens of locations.
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COVID cases and hospitalizations keep declining in Maine
The number of hospitalized patients dropped below 150 on Wednesday for the first time since April.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations keep dropping
The number of patients statewide with the virus has dropped to the lowest level in more than a month.
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Months after staffing shortage forced closure, Central Maine Medical Center reopens pediatric, neonatal units
New hires and additional training allowed CMMC to recently reopen the pediatric inpatient unit and special care nursery. Both units closed in October due to staffing shortages, according to hospital officials.
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First COVID vaccine shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
White House COVID-19 coordinator Aashish Jha outlined the administration’s planning for the last remaining ineligible age group to get shots.
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Donor Milk Depot at CMMC reopens
CMMC has reopened the Donor Milk Depot after being closed for two years because of COVID. Prescreened mothers can donate to the site.
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Whistleblower report on baby formula didn’t reach top FDA food safety official
By that time, one infant had already died and two others were hospitalized after consuming formula from the plant – all while other top FDA officials less-versed in food safety had elected not to send new inspectors to the plant in Sturgis, Mich.