The Legislature has voted down similar bills in the past, but its sponsor says polls indicate more support for such legislation now.
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Measles making comeback on widening anti-vaccine movement
‘Vaccine hesitancy,’ despite evidence refuting a 1998 claim that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism, is slowing attempts to stop children from dying from preventable diseases.
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New trend bubbles up: Fish pedicures
A Gaza Strip business buys into the school of thought that our feet can be fish feed.
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Why health-conscious parents shouldn't worry about Halloween candy
I absolutely loved Halloween when I was a kid. I grew up in a community where every house had a pumpkin glowing in the window, and kids from tot to teenager donned ghost and witch costumes to collect chocolate bars, chips and candy. It was a night filled with pure joy. So I’m saddened every […]
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Environmental justice: Local group awarded funds
BOSTON — A Lewiston-based corporation was awarded $120,000 Thursday for work to address environmental justice issues. The Environmental Protection Agency said the Central Maine Community Health Corp. has been selected to receive the funds as part of an effort to address environmental and public health disparities in minority, low-income, tribal and indigenous populations. “Many rural […]
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EPA wants to loosen radiation limits, says a little bit is good for you
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight. The government’s current, decades-old guidance says that any exposure to harmful radiation is a cancer risk. And […]
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Free disposal of unusable pesticides available
AUGUSTA — State health officials are urging residents to sign up for free disposal of unusable pesticides at locations throughout the state. The Obsolete Pesticide Collection program is aimed at family-owned farms, greenhouse owners, other business owners and even homeowners with unusable pesticides. Unusable pesticides, such as weed killers and bug killers, can be dangerous […]
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It’s no stretch to say that muscles need to be worked
Myles Schneider, 74, a semiretired podiatrist who lives in Reston, stretches for 60 minutes, six times a week. Schneider, who also walks briskly for 45 minutes twice weekly and runs three times a week for 45 minutes in the deep end of a pool, spends more time stretching than he does in actual exercise. An […]
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Lewiston landlords clash over rental registry
LEWISTON — After just one meeting of a new housing committee looking at creating a rental registration program in the city, landlord Jay Allen quit. Allen, whose Six Sigma Properties operates roughly 32 rental units in Lewiston, had previously spoken in favor of a registration program, which would charge multiunit property owners annual fees to […]
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St. Mary's hires president from Minnesota
LEWISTON — Almost a year after its last leader announced his intention to leave, St. Mary’s Health System has a new face at the helm. Covenant Health announced Monday that after a national search, it has appointed Steven C. Jorgensen as president of the health system, which includes St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. “I want […]