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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
Studies have found that the dye – a color additive used in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines– caused cancer in lab rats.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
Flu surging in Maine; COVID-19 prevalence also ‘very high’
It's not too late to get vaccinated, public health experts say.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning label on alcohol
About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2025
Here’s what you need to know about bird flu
There have been no human cases reported yet in Maine, and 66 cases across the U.S., according to the CDC.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2024
North Yarmouth widower sues J&J for $25M over talcum powder
The company denies the accusation that its products caused mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2024
Lyme cases set another record as ticks spread across Maine
Ten years of data by the Maine CDC show that the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the midcoast and Down East regions.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2024
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines.
The president-elect pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for transgender students.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2024
Maine regulators increase audits of recreational cannabis after 3rd recall in 2 months
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has released little information about the recalls, including which yeasts and molds were found in samples, contamination levels, and how the products made it onto shelves after passing initial tests.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2024
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested and offered treatment even if they show no symptoms, said Dr. Nirav Shah, principal director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2024
Hannaford recalls seafood salad for possible allergen mislabeling
Twelve-ounce packages of the salad sold from Oct. 26-29 – and with sell-by dates of Nov. 13 and 14 – may be missing the 'soy' allergen label.
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