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Merger makes Sweetser Maine’s largest Certified Community Behavior Clinic provider
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (452+ words) President Donald Trump hosts a maternal health event at the White House. Sweetser has become Maine’s largest Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic provider following its merger with Lewiston-based Common Ties Mental Health Services, a move officials say will protect access…...
Maine dispensary owner says state is not requiring labels for products that once had mold
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) by Max Williams, WGME PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine dispensary owner says he has discovered a loophole in the state's contaminated marijuana testing policy. The owner warns it’s an oversight that could create health risks for some consumers. Right now, there's…...
Maine eye surgeons rally against bill to allow optometrists to perform eye surgeries
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Eye surgeons gathered at the State House Tuesday to speak out against a bill that would expand the types of procedures a typical eye doctor could perform. The bill would allow optometrists, who are not medical doctors or…...
Nearly 3 decades of hope: Mary's Walk continues to help cancer patients in Maine
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) You can walk to help fight cancer at the 28th annual Mary's Walk on Sunday in Saco. Founded in 1999 to honor the life of Mary Kerry Libby, Mary’s Walk has become one of Maine’s most cherished community events in the fight…...
Inside Maine’s Best Health & Wellness: 25 years of communityfirst physical therapy
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (429+ words) Southern Maine Physical Therapy (SMPT) is marking its 25th year of delivering one-on-one personalized patient care — an approach the clinic says is increasingly uncommon in today’s healthcare landscape. Located at 449 Cottage Road, Southern Maine Physical Therapy (SMPT) has spent a quarter…...
Maine confirms first measles case since 2019
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (152+ words) PENOBSCOT COUNTY (WGME) -- The Maine CDC has confirmed a measles case back on February 5, marking the first in the state since 2019. The case is among 733 confirmed nationwide. The infected individual, an adult from Penobscot County, has been hospitalized after traveling…...
Maine joins lawsuit against HHS over restrictions on gender-affirming care
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (90+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine and 19 other states are suing the Department of Health and Human Services for their ruling to restrict gender-affirming care for young people. Maine, along with other states like Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont, filed the…...
Maine lawmaker plans to submit mental health resources bill for heritage industries
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (334+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) - A Maine lawmaker is hoping to answer the call to help workers in outdoor industries. A state senator plans to submit a bill in Augusta which would seek to address a lack of mental health resources. Democrat…...
5 HIV cases detected in Cumberland County as Bangor-area outbreak grows
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (661+ words) Maine's first significant snowstorm of the season is on the way for Tuesday. by Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News BANGOR (BDN) -- Five new HIV cases have been detected in Cumberland County among people who inject drugs, according to a Wednesday…...
Ripple effects of Penobscot County's HIV outbreak are spreading throughout Maine
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1345+ words) by Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News BANGOR, Maine (BDN) -- Bangor is the epicenter of Maine’s largest ever HIV outbreak. But the ripple effects from the cluster first identified in Penobscot County in October 2023 are being felt across the state. Health…...