2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (110+ words) In 2019, I proposed overdose prevention centers as part of the solution to Maine’s opioid epidemic and overdoses. I mentioned in 2019 that these centers would help minimize spread of HIV and Hepatitis C, which we have seen spreading through Penobscot County…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (253+ words) We all want to help our aging parents stay at home. The tasks that make independent living possible are hard. Usually family members need help in navigating the challenges posed by their loved ones. Families often carry the responsibility with…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (135+ words) Thanks to the diary she kept for almost 30 years, the life of the 18th century midwife is well-documented and preserved....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) This is not the column I hoped I would be writing. On Aug. 6, despite all of that, the MaineHealth Board of Trustees voted to close the Miles Family Birth Center. And let me tell you that I am angry about…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) As a volunteer with the American Red Cross, and a retired RN who has worked in this community for 49 years, I am deeply concerned about the country’s current blood shortage. Many people do not think about the health of the…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago   (184+ words) As we approach the November election, Mainers should remember that mental healthcare is healthcare, and our votes should reflect that. We would never tell someone with a broken bone to “wait it out” or “try harder.” Yet people seeking mental…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (300+ words) Thank you for publishing the Aug. 9 op-ed by Dr. Jeffrey Barkin (“Time to free doctors from prior authorization”). The insurance maze is morally wrong. The time and energy insurance personnel spend trying not to pay claims for medical needs is…...