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Maine saw one of the nation's biggest drops in fatal overdoses

(5 days ago) WebBetween January and December 2023, Maine saw 605 confirmed and suspected fatal drug overdoses, compared with 2022’s record 723 deaths, a nearly 16 …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/15/state/state-health/maine-fatal-overdoses-decline-cdc-analysis/

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A scorecard on Maine’s health indicators shows many …

(1 days ago) WebIn sum, many indicators of health in Maine worsened during Gov. Janet Mills’ term, but came as she and leaders across the world dealt with the worst public health crisis in a century — a worldwide pandemic …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/a-scorecard-on-maines-health-indicators-shows-many-challenges-besides-covid-janet-mills-paul-lepage/97-75694101-ebf9-4132-9bb7-7da4da983419

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Here's how Maine is trying to tackle health disparities highlighted …

(7 days ago) WebYaffe: So at the core, the Office of Population Health Equity is built around the idea that the health care system is designed around the needs of the majority. And this …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-10-01/heres-how-maine-is-trying-to-tackle-health-disparities-highlighted-by-the-covid-19-pandemic

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Health in Maine: Statistics, rankings, and data trends on deaths

(7 days ago) WebIn 2020, Maine had the 14th-highest based on life expectancy. A newborn in Maine was expected to live 77.8 years.. Life expectancy in Maine is 0.8 years higher …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/maine/

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DHHS Progress on Addressing Health Disparities in Maine

(2 days ago) WebIn 2021, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced a series of new …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/dhhs-progress-addressing-health-disparities-maine-2023-05-31

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MaineHealth signals capacity challenges for health care system …

(8 days ago) WebPORTLAND, Maine – Leaders from across MaineHealth, northern New England’s largest health system, said today that they expect capacity challenges for the …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2021/10/mainehealth-signals-capacity-challenges-health-care-system-likely-continue-months-ahead

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Maine: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis

(9 days ago) WebIn order to inform the distribution of Northern Border Regional Commission funds, the Maine Rural Health Research Center conducted a landscape analysis of population health and …

https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=population_health

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MaineHealth awarded nearly $1M by National Institutes of Health …

(2 days ago) WebFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Cornish 207-662-5146 / [email protected] PORTLAND, Maine – The National Institutes of …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2021/09/mainehealth-awarded-nearly-1m-national-institutes-health-study-covid-19-testing-higher-risk

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Social Determinants of Health MaineHealth

(6 days ago) WebThe percent of households experiencing food insecurity in Maine has decreased over time, from 15.1% in 2011-2013 to 9.5% in 2019-2021. Maine’s percent of households …

https://www.mainehealth.org/about-mainehealth/health-index-initiative/social-determinants-health

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Maine DHHS to tackle health inequities with $32 million grant

(2 days ago) WebUpdated: 8:10 PM EDT November 4, 2021. MAINE, USA — Editor's note: The above video aired on Oct. 28. With a federal grant of more than $32 million, The …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/maine-dhhs-to-tackle-covid-health-inequities-with-32-million-grant-community-cdc/97-3fa09ffe-c4de-4391-83ac-53a66553a03c

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Maine hospitals see an increase in respiratory viruses

(5 days ago) WebPublished: 7:03 PM EST December 26, 2023. Updated: 7:35 PM EST December 26, 2023. MAINE, USA — While we are in the midst of holiday gatherings, the …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/maine-hospitals-see-increase-respiratory-viruses-near-bed-capacity-health/97-082da548-8e69-4069-a5f8-3fa952603201

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MAINE’S COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES INITIATIVE

(3 days ago) WebMaine DHHS is launching a series of new initiatives to advance health equity in communities at higher risk of COVID-19, supported by a $32.1 million grant …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/equity/documents/2021-11-17%20Disparities%20Grant%20Slides%20(002).pdf

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Maine Policy Review

(3 days ago) WebLearn about the top 10 health issues faced by Maine people, based on data and analysis from the Maine Policy Review.

https://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/mpr/2019/06/24/top-10-health-issues-faced-by-maine-people/

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Addressing Health-Related Social Needs to Improve Rural Health …

(Just Now) WebWritten by Andrew Coburn, PhD, Research Professor Emeritus, Muskie School, University of Southern Maine and Deborah Deatrick, MPH, Public Health …

https://mehaf.org/news-room/blog/addressing-health-related-social-needs-to-improve-rural-health-in-maine-ideas-to-action

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Behavioral Health and Access to Care among Adults in Maine …

(9 days ago) Web2015-2017. We compare access to health care services and mental health treatment by self-reported measures of mental health status, specifically respondents’ …

https://mehaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2.25.2021-Data-Brief-Behavioral-Health.pdf

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Journal of Maine Medical Center - MaineHealth

(3 days ago) WebJournal of Maine Medical Center Volume 2 Issue 1 Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 2020) Article 5 2020 Changes in hospital utilization by individuals experiencing homelessness …

https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1038&context=jmmc

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Maine Behavioral Health looks to reduce suicide rates in Maine

(5 days ago) WebMaine's suicide death rate dropped from 19.5 per 100,000 in 2021 to 17.7 per 100,000 in 2022. But it is still the second-highest rate in New England. "If you do …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/maine-behavioral-healthcare-trains-providers-to-reduce-suicide-deaths/97-f8d217c9-ea2e-4a32-9c45-25fc81991545

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Report highlights mental health struggles of Maine’s kids

(1 days ago) WebMaine News Service August 16, 2022. Children’s advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about the mental health challenges of Maine’s kids. The 2022 Kids Count Data Book, …

https://mainebeacon.com/report-highlights-mental-health-struggles-of-maines-kids/

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Journal of Maine Medical Center - MaineHealth

(3 days ago) WebJournal of Maine Medical Center Volume 5 Issue 1 Winter 2023 Article 5 2023 HIV Screening Among Immigrants Establishing Care in Maine, 2017-2021 Elizabeth Mazzeo …

https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1135&context=jmmc

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Community health workers gather over resources, funding

(3 days ago) Web52°. DHHS partners with community health workers to share resources, fundraise. Watch on. Rare aurora borealis lights up Maine skies. 1/200. Watch on. …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/community-health-workers-gather-to-share-resources-press-for-sustainable-funding-maine-care-insurance/97-318ceca8-b37a-48b9-9125-e1437c741cfb

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …

(8 days ago) WebPRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas. It's …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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Journal of Maine Medical Center

(3 days ago) WebJournal of Maine Medical Center Volume 5 Issue 2 Summer 2023 Article 7 2023 How Are Our Athletes Doing? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Student-Athlete Mental Health in Fall …

https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1155&context=jmmc

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Maine Med president: Lack of state mental health investment is …

(4 days ago) WebBy Mary Kekatos November 10, 2023, 5:11 AM Click here for full article People gather at a vigil in Lisbon, Maine, for the victims of this week’s mass shootings, Oct. 28, 2023. Matt …

https://thealliancemaine.org/news/maine-med-president-lack-of-state-mental-health-investment-is-major-factor-in-er-violence/

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Hope House receives state funding, though closure still looms

(4 days ago) WebBANGOR, Maine — Last week the Maine Legislature voted to include $7.5 million in its supplemental budget to support low barrier homeless shelters in Maine, and …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/hope-house-bangor-shelter-homeless-preble-street-portland-maine-housing-homelessness-crisis-unhoused-funding-pchc-healthcare-services/97-9c0ab4a2-ec9e-4221-850e-2a545bbd43b0

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Inaction & Accountability: Why Sierra Club and Partners Are Suing …

(8 days ago) WebIn recent years, communities across Maine have increasingly shouldered the brutal burden of climate change. From millions of dollars of storm damage to long …

https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2024/05/inaction-accountability-why-sierra-club-and-partners-are-suing-state-maine

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Supporters of rape kit reforms are deeply disappointed that Mills

(9 days ago) WebEight Investigates: Gov. Mills rejects rape kit tracking bill, keeping Maine ranking last in the nation when it comes to reforms. Advocates say a serious public …

https://www.wmtw.com/article/gov-mills-rejects-rape-kit-tracking-bill-keeping-maine-ranking-last-in-the-nation/60805494

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WebLucy Foulkes, a research psychologist at the University of Oxford, wants school systems to proceed cautiously with large-scale mental health interventions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Better Mental Health?

(3 days ago) WebYour article cites research findings that among young people mindfulness training did not have the expected positive effect on mental health. In some cases it …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/mindfulness-mental-health.html

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's …

(Just Now) WebThe lawsuit contended the mother had a “right to control and direct the care, custody, education, upbringing and healthcare decisions of her children,” and that Great …

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lawsuit-school-informing-parents-maine-e531efdeecb20d8625cb3859a1c3185d

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Maine man gets 15 months for role in Jan. 6 insurrection - The …

(4 days ago) WebA Maine man was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday for assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, prosecutors said. Matthew …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/15/metro/maine-man-15-months-in-prison-jan-6-insurrection/

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Did You Have Syphilis When You Were Pregnant? We Want to …

(3 days ago) WebSexually transmitted diseases are resurging across the United States. More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, roughly 11 times the …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/callout-pregnancy-syphilis.html

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‘Incredible’: Photographer describes images of auroras over Maine

(6 days ago) WebA series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun are creating dazzling auroras across the globe. Photographer Benjamin Williamson shares the vibrant …

https://www.cnn.com/videos/weather/2024/05/11/northern-lights-solar-storm-photographer-capture-williamson-newsnight-digvid.cnn

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WebFor more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) WebHe says health costs for a family of four has risen $12,000. The Milliman index, which has changed its methodology over time, shows costs were about $18,000 in 2010 …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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Jimmy Carter: Grandson says former president is ‘coming to the …

(7 days ago) WebJimmy Carter’s grandson said Tuesday that the former president is “coming to the end” in a brief update about the 39th president’s health. “(My grandfather) is doing …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/politics/jimmy-carter-health-update/index.html

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