Log long hours for 10 years and the risk appears to rise to 45 percent more than for those who work less.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston to consider extending smoking ban to downtown
Business owner Michael Dostie says many others are on board with the ban.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Alzheimer’s disease threatens an aging Maine
With the number of Mainers with Alzheimer’s rising rapidly, research at The Jackson Lab and beyond is crucial to slowing its impact on families and taxpayers.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity
The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
Posted inLocal & State
Maine veterans can now receive urgent care without a referral through VA-connected facilities
Provisions of the MISSION Act get veterans access to more convenient care.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Mills signs bill requiring state to alert communities to federal air quality violations
The new law comes after South Portland residents complained they were not notified of air quality violations from a petroleum tank farm along the Fore River.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.
Posted inNation / World, News
How coffee naps are supposed to work
You gulp a cup of coffee then sleep for 20 minutes before the caffeine kicks in. You’re supposed to wake up refreshed and ready to go.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage
The bill, which has the support of Gov. Janet Mills but still faces votes in the Senate, comes at a time when other states are restricting access to abortion.
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Bloodsucking ‘kissing bugs’ are on the march
Triatomine bugs head for the eyes and lips and leave behind parasite-infested poop. They’re usually found farther south.