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New CDC data shows drug overdose deaths decreased by 16 percent in Maine last year
WCSH 6 Portland· 1 day agoMaine was one of four states in the U.S. that showed a decrease in drug overdose deaths last year....
Editorial: Much work remains after Maine’s encouraging drop in overdose deaths
Bangor Daily News· 1 day agoAccording to recently released data, Maine saw a nearly 16 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2023....
Maine CDC honors Alison Prior as community health worker of the year
The Lewiston Sun Journal· 5 days agoFARMINGTON — On April 23 at its annual meeting, the Maine Centers of Disease Control named Alison Prior as its Community Health Worker (CHW) of the year. She was nominated ...
Why a push behind a ban on flavored tobacco in Maine evaporated
Portland Press Herald· 3 days agoThe flavored tobacco bill was the most heavily lobbied legislation in Maine this year, drawing more...
After 91 Million Birds Infected With Bird Flu In 3 Years, New Findings On Cows Raise Concerns: 70...
Benzinga via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoAt the end of April, egg prices increased by 16% since January due to a spike in bird flu among...
State overdose deaths decline for a 2nd year | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 2 days agoAmong the states and Washington, D.C., Arkansas' percentage decrease was the eighth-largest, behind...
Cases of babesiosis, a deadly tickborne disease, are on the rise in New England
GBH News· 5 days agoMost people are familiar with Lyme disease, but a rarer, more severe tickborne disease is sending...
One fun fact you've never learned about each of the 50 states
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThat's about 2.5 barrels of bourbon per person. LOUISIANA: Milk is the official state drink....
Federal data shows drop in drug overdose deaths nationwide and in Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader· 18 hours agoKentucky’s decline in overdose fatalities reportedly outpaced the national rate, dropping by nearly 8%. The CDC’s figures typically are not in complete lockstep with the Kentucky ...
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Study Suggests Drinking Infected Milk Could Spread Disease
Forbes· 5 days agoHere’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently...