PORTLAND

Portland Health News


Substance Abuse

Live Poll

Should your city open winter shelters automatically during blizzards and ice storms?

Substance Abuse

Council Approves Winter Shelter Funding

Portland's council approved $735,000 in opioid settlement money for a winter warming shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway after rejecting an emergency declaration.

Council Approves Winter Shelter Funding

Diseases

Cancer

Boy Completed Leukemia Treatment in Portland

A Portland youth marked the end of his two-year battle with leukemia after a 2019 diagnosis.


Nutrition

Live Poll

Should the federal government increase funding for studies on the health impacts of environmental chemicals?

Nutrition

MaineHealth Received $4.5 Million PFAS Research Grant

The National Institutes of Health awarded funding to study the impact of PFAS on bone health and puberty development.

MaineHealth Received $4.5 Million PFAS Research Grant