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Americans average 50 hours of screen time every week
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (577+ words) More than one in five Americans haven't visited the optometrist in at least a year (22%) and another 15% "can't remember" the last time they did so, according to new research. A survey of 2, 000 U. S. adults looked at how respondents understand the importance…...
Lawmakers, advocates push to override Mills veto on child welfare oversight bill
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (156+ words) AUGUSTA" Lawmakers, advocates and survivors gathered at the State House on Wednesday, urging legislators to override Gov. Janet Mills" veto of a bill aimed at strengthening oversight of Maine"s child welfare system. The proposal would reaffirm lawmakers" access to…...
Students and researchers converge in Bar Harbor for 53rd annual science symposium: 'this is for the future"
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (250+ words) BAR HARBOR --For 53 years, students and researchers have converged in Bar Harbor to move the state's scientific needle. The 53rd annual Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS) was held on Friday, April 24, at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor....
Competitive Chefs | Features
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) AUGUSTA -- Award winning culinary students from the Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta are heading to nationals in Maryland. These high school juniors and seniors are hoping their cuisine wins them the gold. Cooking at the Capital Area Technical Center…...
New bill improves access to oral health care for Maine children
1+ week, 6+ day ago (137+ words) AUGUSTA --A bill that will help improve access to oral health care for Maine children has also become law. LD 1746 provides funding for mobile dental health clinics to be held at public schools so services can be taken to children…...
Husson's Annual Research and Scholarship Day
2+ week, 1+ day ago (336+ words) BANGOR - - The 16th annual Husson University Research and Scholarship Day, scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, will showcase student and faculty research in areas including artificial intelligence, extended reality, fatigue, pain management and substance use disorder. According to the release sent out by…...
Beyond symptoms: Inside the push to finally change cerebral palsy outcomes
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (648+ words) A pediatric therapist helping a young boy with a musculoskeletal therapy exercise. If you are a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, you have probably heard the same conversation at every appointment: treating symptoms and working on mobility. What…...
Husson University holds annual Giving Day and inaugural Spirit Day
3+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Students ride in Husson Cash Cab during the university's annual Giving Day on Wednesday. (WVII-WFVX)" BANGOR -- The Husson University campus was bursting with school spirit"for the 8th annual Giving Day and inaugural Spirit Day on Wednesday." Giving Day is a…...
Study finds parents can spot serious illness in children 90% of time
3+ week, 3+ day ago (499+ words) Mother really does know best when it comes to their children's health, reveals new research. A parent's concern is a warning sign - correctly identifying a youngster's sudden severe illness in over 90% of cases, according to the findings. A parent's intuition…...
Teens spend a third of school day on smartphones
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) Teenagers spend a third of the school day staring at their smartphones, according to a new study. Frequent phone checking - mostly for social media or entertainment - "undermines" the concentration needed to succeed in class, scientists say. They believe their findings…...