First case of monkeypox identified in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) identified a case of monkeypox in Maine last week, the first case reported in the state as part of a national and worldwide outbreak.
Health
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Mission receives $30K grant for Island Health program
Maine Seacoast Mission was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, to fund the Mission’s Island Health program.
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MDI Hospital dedicates new MRI wing
Mount Desert Island Hospital will have a memorial dedication and ribbon cutting of the Lani K. Naihe & Luzvie E. Estacio Memorial MRI Wing on Friday, July 8, from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
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Abortion still legal in Maine in wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
Abortion is still legal in Maine for now due to Maine’s 29-year-old Reproductive Privacy Act, which protects the right to legal abortion in state law.
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Medical center opens donor milk depot
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is opening a donor milk depot in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast.
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New record system at MDI Hospital experiences referral glitch
Additional resources have been added to get the backlog corrected, and a referral call line has also been set up to help those affected.
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Lead, PFAS found at high school; drinking water safe
Mount Desert Island High School Principal Matt Haney emphasized that the water that comes through the school’s drinking fountains is already filtered and safe to drink.
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COVID cases up, hospitalizations steady
The number of cases of COVID-19 reported by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ticking upward.
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Group working to test local wells for PFAS
A group of residents has formed PFAS Free Trenton. whose major goal is to provide free well-water testing.
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MDI researchers win NIH grants
R21 grants support early and conceptual stages of research project development.
