Health

Last year, the nation’s strongest Good Samaritan Law was passed by the Maine Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills.

Northern Light Health has ended its universal masking policy.

A nursing and rehabilitation community in Belfast is closing.

Youth across the U.S. have undoubtedly gone through many changes over the years.

At any given moment, Bangor resident Bev Fowler may have all sorts of numbers swirling through her head.

Maine Democratic Governor Janet Mills has formally introduced a bill to expand reproductive rights for women and access to abortion services in the state, allowing for abortions later in pregnancy beyond the point of fetal viability.

With all types of jobs facing shortages throughout the pandemic, one healthcare provider and one nursing school have been making some changes.

The Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation is granting $500,000 to the Acadia Hospital’s ‘Acadia for All’ campaign.

Gov. Janet Mills says her administration is considering buying a stockpile of the abortion pill mifepristone.

MaineHealth will be among those nationwide studying the cause of Long COVID.

The Maine CDC has confirmed a case of animal rabies in Augusta.

Folks at Northern Light Health are getting visits from a furry friend.

Milford with Stage 4 Colon Cancer creates Crafting for cancer Facebook page

BORG, or Blackout Rage Gallon, has become popular on college campuses across the country.

Language barriers are a tough challenge to work with, especially when tending to one’s health.

Penalties include fines from $50-$100 for first offenses and between $300 and $1,000 for each subsequent offense within 24 months.

It is estimated that in 2022 there were 716 overdose deaths in Maine.

Officially, Rare Disease Day isn’t until Tuesday. But it’s a topic on the minds of the folks at The Jackson Laboratory year-round.

Grayson Witham, the Winterport 5-year-old in need of a kidney, now has one thanks to successful surgery overnight.

A heartwarming update to a story we’ve been following the last two months.

The money, which comes from the bipartisan federal infrastructure law, is meant to target small or disadvantaged communities most in need of assistance.

Veterans will be able to continue getting free dental care thanks to a big grant.

Maine’s community college system has ended a requirement that on-campus students received the COVID-19 vaccine.

A new option for elderly care during the day has come to Penobscot County.

He says he is vaccinated and boosted and feels alright, but will isolate.

One of Maine’s biggest cancer care centers is once again accepting new patients.

Officials reported the case on Thursday, saying it is the first case of congenital syphilis reported in a Maine resident in nearly 30 years.

A report from the American Lung Association finds that high levels of radon gas have been found in more than a third of homes in Maine.

When it comes to medical emergencies, such as cardiac arrest, every second counts.

St. Joe's is purchasing new 3D equipment that hospital officials say are the most up-to-date machines on the market.