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

(7 days ago) WebThe Census Bureau’s American Community Survey asks respondents in Maine about their health insurance coverage source, including private plans (employer …

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

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A scorecard on Maine’s health indicators shows many challenges …

(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 …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Group representing Maine doctors urges lawmakers - Maine …

(4 days ago) WebThe statement was prompted by growing frustration among physicians about the complexities of the current health care system that interfere with patient care "that …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2023-09-11/group-representing-maine-doctors-urges-lawmakers-governor-to-adopt-universal-health-care

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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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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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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

(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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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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MaineHealth to roll out updated names of hospitals, practices to

(8 days ago) WebMaineHealth announced March 7 that during 2024 it will roll out a unified identity for its hospitals and other entities across its system, making it easier for patients …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/11/mainehealth-to-roll-out-updated-names-of-hospitals-practices-to-reflect-unified-identity/

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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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Let's Talk About It: Teen mental health over summer break

(6 days ago) WebMaine Teen Text support This peer support text line is for Maine youth 13 to 24 years old and is staffed by individuals 18 to 24. Talk about your feelings and get …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/lets-talk-about-it/how-to-help-your-teens-maintain-good-mental-health-over-the-summer-portland-maine/97-3ee604b1-777d-4fee-87a7-e70ef8b13d82

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Army reservist's family describes struggle to get help before mass

(2 days ago) WebThe 40-year-old Card, an Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles, committed the deadliest shooting in Maine history, opening fire with an assault …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-shooting-lewiston-victims-commission-109e088e519b726323b6d41025a07a55

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How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really? - The New York Times

(4 days ago) WebIn a large review of studies that was published in 2024, scientists reported that consuming UPFs was associated with 32 health problems, with the most convincing …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/well/eat/ultraprocessed-foods-harmful-health.html

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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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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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Family of Lewiston shooter to testify before commission …

(7 days ago) WebAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that left 18 people dead in Maine is preparing to hear from the shooter's family for the first time.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/family-of-lewiston-shooter-to-testify-before-19461020.php

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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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Certain vegetarian diets significantly reduce risk of cancer, heart

(5 days ago) WebEating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early from cardiovascular …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/15/health/vegetarian-vegan-cancer-heart-disease-wellness/index.html

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A severe geomagnetic storm has hit Earth. Here's what could …

(2 days ago) WebA severe geomagnetic storm that hit Earth has the potential to knock out power and electronics this weekend, but it could also bring a spectacular light show from the …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/g4-severe-geomagnetic-storm-impacts-power-grid-aurora-borealis/

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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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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is - BBC

(6 days ago) WebPresident Ramaphosa approves a law that seeks to provide universal health care for all - but not everyone is happy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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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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