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Health Care Reform is "Women's Business?"

Health Care Reform is "Women's Business?" WASHINGTON, D.C. - After months of Congressional debate about health care reform, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to take up Sen. Max Baucus' proposal...

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The Economy and Cancer: Early Detection is Key for Women

The Economy and Cancer: Early Detection is Key for Women BIDDEFORD, Maine - Neither a tough economy nor a lack of health insurance should stand in the way of women in Maine getting their annual medical...

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Prevent Holiday Weight Gain - Heart Association says Start Today

Prevent Holiday Weight Gain - Heart Association says Start Today SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Halloween may be over, but the treats still linger. Will you reach into the trick-or-treat bag "just one more...

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Leaders Call for Religious Respect in Health Care Reform

Leaders Call for Religious Respect in Health Care Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leaders of faith groups are calling for greater religious respect in the often vociferous health care reform debate. Heads of...

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Study: Women's Stroke Risk is Almost Triple Men's

Study: Women's Stroke Risk is Almost Triple Men's AUGUSTA, Maine - Women ages 35 to 64 had lower blood pressure and better overall blood chemistry than men of the same age, but a new study found the...

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing? President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime. But...

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Cyber-Stalking on the Rise

Cyber-Stalking on the Rise AUGUSTA, Maine - January is National Stalking Awareness Month and, according to the National Center to End Violent Crime, more than three million people over age 18 are...

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A Cancer That Can Slip Under the Radar

A Cancer That Can Slip Under the Radar SCARBOROUGH, Maine - It's a cancer that strikes women and can be easily cured if caught early. However, cervical cancer is also one of those cancers that many...

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Postpartum Depression: More than the “Baby Blues”

Postpartum Depression: More than the “Baby Blues” PORTLAND, Maine - Having a baby can be a joyous time, but some new moms get more from the stork than they bargained for: unexpected feelings of sadness...

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Report: Women in Food Service "Tipped Over the Edge"

Report: Women in Food Service "Tipped Over the Edge" AUGUSTA, Maine - The restaurant industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. economy, employing more than 10 million workers...

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Women's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention

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. ...(Read More)

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Put On Your Blue Jeans and Help Fight Breast Cancer

Put On Your Blue Jeans and Help Fight Breast Cancer PORTLAND, Maine - Employees can get casual - blue-jeans casual - at the office next month as part of a national fundraiser for the fight against...

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CDC Warns of Dangers of Antibiotic Overuse

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 sniffles...

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“Know it. Name it. Stop it.” Stalking Awareness Month in Maine

“Know it. Name it. Stop it.” Stalking Awareness Month in Maine AUGUSTA, Maine - January is Stalking Awareness Month in Maine, and a national campaign is underway to "Know it. Name it. Stop it." State...

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Study Confirms Risky Online Teenage Behavior

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, Jennie Noll,...

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Heart Dangers for Women Sometimes Not Obvious

Heart Dangers for Women Sometimes Not Obvious AUGUSTA, Maine - A sharp pain or a tight feeling in the chest, along with shortness of breath. By now, most of us have been briefed on the warning signs of...

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The Pill vs. Allergy Antibiotics: Nothing to Sneeze At

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...

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Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit Maine Access to "World Commons"

Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit Maine Access to "World Commons" AUGUSTA, Maine - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about a Federal Communications...

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Maine Gets a B- in Helping Parents in the Workplace.

Maine Gets a B- in Helping Parents in the Workplace. PORTLAND, Maine – Maine gets a B-minus in a report analyzing how each state supports – or doesn't support – new parents in terms of such things as...

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Report: Maine’s Struggling Young Families Need...

Report: Maine’s Struggling Young Families Need “Two-Generation” Help PORTLAND, Maine - Public and private efforts to lift Maine's children out of poverty should take a "two-generation" approach,...

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Maine Expert: No Need for Videos to Help Babies Learn

Maine Expert: No Need for Videos to Help Babies Learn AUGUSTA, Maine - New England children's advocates say a video learning series is back at it again, making "unfounded claims" about infants' ability...

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Maine: Highest Percentage in New England of Kids with Parents in Prison

Maine: Highest Percentage in New England of Kids with Parents in Prison AUGUSTA, Maine – About 20,000 children in Maine are growing up with a parent who is or has been incarcerated, and a new report...

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Check Your Fluid Levels? CDC Advises Drinking More Water

Check Your Fluid Levels? CDC Advises Drinking More Water AUGUSTA, Maine - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has followed up on a study done about a decade ago that looks at whether...

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Maine Ranks Third in Nation for Having Baby Affordably

Maine Ranks Third in Nation for Having Baby Affordably AUGUSTA, Maine – It's no secret that August is a big month for children being born, across the nation, but Mainers may be surprised to learn that...

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Report: Maine Women Earn 78% of Men's Wages

Report: Maine Women Earn 78% of Men's Wages AUGUSTA, Maine – If the gender pay gap continues to close at its current rate, women will reach pay equity with men in 2059, and according to a new report...

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LePage Call for Trump "Authoritarian Power" Draws Rebukes

LePage Call for Trump "Authoritarian Power" Draws Rebukes PORTLAND, Maine - Gov. Paul LePage is drawing plenty of fire this week for his latest comments, saying the nation "needs Donald Trump to show...

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New England Women in Science Join Thousands in Signing Pledge

New England Women in Science Join Thousands in Signing Pledge STANDISH, Maine -- It's a movement that began over concerns about how women were being labeled and treated during the presidential...

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Women's Prison Population Reductions Lagging

Women's Prison Population Reductions Lagging AUGUSTA, Maine – Prison populations are dropping in most states, but a new study finds that the number of incarcerated women is not falling as fast as it is...

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Health Care Providers Gear Up (Again) As Trump's New Gag Rule Targets Planned...

Health Care Providers Gear Up (Again) As Trump's New Gag Rule Targets Planned Parenthood WICASSET, Maine – If President Donald Trump's new effort succeeds to impose a so-called gag rule on family...

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Long Battle Ahead over ACA Pre-Existing Conditions Provision

Long Battle Ahead over ACA Pre-Existing Conditions Provision AUGUSTA, Maine – It promises to be a long, bumpy road ahead for the Department of Justice, which essentially is arguing against the...

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Some Maine Seniors Go Hungry When They Could Get Help

Some Maine Seniors Go Hungry When They Could Get Help BANGOR, Maine – Maine has more older residents than any other New England state, and the highest level of food insecurity in this part of the...

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Maine’s Young Parents Need a Helping Hand

Maine’s Young Parents Need a Helping Hand AUGUSTA, Maine — Young parents in Maine are facing major obstacles to providing for themselves and their children, according to a new report. There are 10,000...

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Maine Ranks Low in Increasing Insurance Rate for Mothers

Maine Ranks Low in Increasing Insurance Rate for Mothers AUGUSTA, Maine – According to a new report, Maine ranked among the five worst states in decreasing the uninsured rate for women of childbearing...

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Reproductive Rights Group Highlights Maine's Expanded Abortion Access

Reproductive Rights Group Highlights Maine's Expanded Abortion Access AUGUSTA, Maine – A mid-year report on abortion access in the United States puts the state-level divide on abortion policy front and...

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Maine Domestic-Violence Shelters Get Creative as Needs Surge

Maine Domestic-Violence Shelters Get Creative as Needs Surge AUGUSTA, Maine - It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the groups that help survivors in Maine are expecting another record number of...

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Protesters Support Roe v. Wade in Portland, Central Maine

Protesters Support Roe v. Wade in Portland, Central Maine PORTLAND, Maine -- Reproductive-rights advocates took to the streets across Maine and the U.S. over the weekend to protest the Texas ban on...

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Report: Gaps in Data Limit Maine's Ability to Support Marginalized Women

Report: Gaps in Data Limit Maine's Ability to Support Marginalized Women A new report finds the pandemic disproportionately impacted women, but that gaps in data limit Maine's ability to help those in...

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Mainers Rally In Support of Roe v. Wade After Leaked Draft Opinion

Mainers Rally In Support of Roe v. Wade After Leaked Draft Opinion Mainers gathered Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Portland, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the right to have an...

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Maine Advocates: Paid Family Medical Leave Possible in 2023

Maine Advocates: Paid Family Medical Leave Possible in 2023 Not everybody gets a holiday break, especially caregivers, but advocates of paid family medical leave in Maine say momentum is building for a...

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Body Positivity Movement Helps Improve Body Image, Alleviate Shame

Body Positivity Movement Helps Improve Body Image, Alleviate Shame By Gabes Torres for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service, reporting for the YES! ...(Read More)

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ME Medical Community Reaffirms Support for Abortion Medication

ME Medical Community Reaffirms Support for Abortion Medication Maine's medical community is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The...

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Mainers Celebrate Passage of Paid Family Medical Leave Program

Mainers Celebrate Passage of Paid Family Medical Leave Program After years of grassroots advocacy, Maine will become the 13th state in the nation to adopt a mandatory paid family and medical leave...

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