Health care provider Northern Light Home Care & Hospice has partnered with Maine Mall managing company Brookfield Properties to open a new COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the mall, with more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine expected to be administered by the end of this week. The clinic, occupying the former Pier 1 Imports storefront, […]
Families fight for screenings of little-known virus that can cause permanent health problems in unborn babies
Cytomegalovirus is the most common virus in the U.S. but few women know it can cause permanent health problems in unborn babies Author: Vivien Leigh (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 2:53 PM EST March 2, 2021 Updated: 4:12 PM EST March 3, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a virus that more than half of adults in the U.S. will get by the age of 40.
CMV is passed through bodily fluids and most who get it have no symptoms. But if a woman gets it while pregnant, their baby could be at risk for serious health problems.
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Maine Compass: Frustration with COVID vaccine rollout is a lesson in health equity
Everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible, a group
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Almost every patient in our primary care practices is talking about the COVID vaccine. They describe feelings of fear, confusion, impatience and frustration. Whether for themselves or an elderly family member, people are waking up early to snag a fleeting appointment through an online portal, driving long distances to secure a dose, calling and re-calling automated phone numbers, and worrying about whether their name is really on a list or not.