44+ min ago   (196+ words) We would like to thank the Maine State Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee for its recent leadership and unanimous support for strengthening and protecting the Fund for a Healthy Maine (FHM), a cornerstone of Maine's public health and prevention…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1341+ words) Many of Maine's health systems find themselves teetering on the edge of financial viability, less than a year before the bulk of federal Medicaid cuts will start hitting hospital budgets. About 40% of Maine's hospitals are currently losing money, said Steven…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1164+ words) The city of Portland distributed more than 1 million needles for the first time in 2025 and collected 86% of them, its highest rate in four years. The high rate was attributable largely to a buyback program the city put in place last…...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1394+ words) The food pyramid is back " and flipped upside-down. The Trump administration rolled out new dietary guidelines earlier this month, including some advice that counters longstanding nutrition research, and Maine nutrition experts have mixed feelings about the changes. The administration re-adopted…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (183+ words) Heart attacks while shoveling snow are a well-documented risk. Men with underlying heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or low fitness are especially vulnerable. The American Heart Association says exertion from shoveling snow, especially in cold weather, can increase the…...

3+ day, 50+ min ago   (765+ words) A combination of deep freezes and control measures have knocked back some prominent Maine forest pests and diseases over the past couple of years, providing relief to Maine trees after years of growing infestations. But state officials warned a gathering…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (443+ words) Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness for the first time has trained about 30 doulas to help families leading up to and during birth as other birthing services across the state have ceased. Lisa Sockabasin, co-CEO of the health organization based in…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (377+ words) Roger Poitras is CEO of InterMed. Most of us learn early in life: don't make medical decisions without consulting a health care professional. When it comes to shaping health care policy, we don't always follow the same advice, but we…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (938+ words) Maine has emerged as a national leader in addressing forever chemicals by banning their use in most products, cleaning up tainted farmland and setting strict public drinking water standards before most states knew they posed a public health risk. Most…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (359+ words) Presently, a bill is moving through the Maine Legislature to exempt diapers from our sales tax. While well intended, it is not sufficient to meet the needs of vulnerable Mainers. This puts only a nickel on every dollar back into…...