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Report: Maine In Top Quarter for Overall Child Well-Being
AUGUSTA, Maine -- A national report ranks Maine in the top quarter among states for overall child well-being. The annual Annie E. Casey Foundation …
The Pill vs. Allergy Antibiotics: Nothing to Sneeze At
PORTLAND, Maine - It's the season for allergies and sinus infections. However, some women are worried that fighting the sniffles with antibiotics can …
How Maine Can Cut Spending and Improve Kids’ Futures
AUGUSTA, Maine - The fiscal benefits from high-quality early childhood care and education are being acknowledged by the state House and the White …
Study Confirms Risky Online Teenage Behavior
AUGUSTA, Maine - New research finds that the Internet can be a particularly dangerous place for teenaged girls. The lead author of the study…
CDC Warns of Dangers of Antibiotic Overuse
AUGUSTA, Maine - Doctors in Maine and all over the country are trying to get the word out that people don't need antibiotics every time they get the …
Women's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Women's issues are in the forefront of the Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-Fla.…
Election 2012: What About Maine's Children?
PORTLAND, Maine - So far, the 2012 presidential race has focused variously on unemployment, job creation, tax cuts, the candidates' tax returns…
Number of Maine Kids in Care of Kin or Family Friends Soars
AUGUSTA, Maine - The number of Maine children in kinship care has more than doubled over the past decade, and the relatives and family friends taking …
Maine's Community Health Centers Eyeing Obamacare's Fate
AUGUSTA, Maine - As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the 2010 Affordable Care Act - which even President Obama now is calling …
Affordable Care Act in Supreme Court Showdown Today
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings today on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law which went …
The Kids Are All Right? Not So Much in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine - According to the most recent data available, gathered in 2009, 17.5 percent of Maine children under 18 lived in poverty - up one …