By Oren Gersten, M.D. Plenty of people have heard of the placebo effect. How many have heard of the nocebo effect? The dictionary defines nocebo as a detrimental effect on health produced by... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten Medicare for all has become a household phrase. Depending on which side of the aisle one’s political persuasions fall, hearing it will likely draw praise or scorn. Like s... Read more
69 Arrests in Bow, N.H. By Kelly Merrill Sixty-nine people were arrested and hundreds gathered to protest Merrimack Station, New Hampshire’s largest coal factory on Saturday, September 28th,... Read more
By Suzanne A. Hoekstra, MD, FACS The term “human genome” is used to describe all of the DNA contained in our body’s cells, and a significant amount of scientific research to map it began in... Read more
Leveling the Playing Field By Mary Alice Scott As Portland experiences an unprecedented period of growth and change, local businesses are feeling the effects. Over the next year, Portland Bu... Read more
West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) and Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT) are sponsoring a workshop at Maine Irish Heritage Center to make 275 Window Dressers insulating window insert... Read more
By Kate Goldfield Just today [August 6th], I made the very disturbing discovery that Local Sprouts, the independent food cooperative at 649 Congress, has closed permanently and suddenly. The... Read more
