The parent group of Bangor’s Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has appointed one of its top executives to replace the hospital’s former president, Donna Rusell-Cook, after she stepped down recently. Read More
Norwegian scabies is a more severe form of traditional scabies, which is an infestation caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin and cause an itchy rash. Read More
A child from Washington County has died after contracting the flu, according to state officials. Read More
Democrats on a legislative committee on Tuesday advanced a bill backed by Gov. Janet Mills’ administration that would supplant a federal ban on abortion funding by using state money to cover abortions under Maine’s Medicaid program. Read More
A struggling Vermont hospital plans to start contracting with a Maine-based company to staff in its emergency department as part of a money-saving effort. Read More
For the second week in a row, U.S. health officials added dozens of new reports to the year’s list of confirmed measles cases, bringing the total to 465 — already the highest number in the past five years. Read More
Though there are notable differences in health research findings on tobacco and marijuana, the juxtaposition strikes some as jarring after generations of Americans have gotten the message that smoking endangers their health. Read More
During a serious episode of depression that landed him in the hospital two years ago, Jack found out just out important friends can be. Good medicine and good friends made all the difference. We talk about that and a lot more in Conversations About Aging, a Catching Health podcast. Read More
Come on now, winter is over. No more excuses for not exercising. And if you've never ever exercised before, you can't use that for an excuse, either. We've got some tips for you. Read More
Vaccination rates among schoolchildren continued to drop in Maine this school year, when the share of kindergartners receiving one required vaccine dropped for the third straight year. Read More
There’s a recipe for a healthy relationship that tends to infuriate people in early recovery: “Friendship, courtship, relationship.” This adage advises us not only to go slow but more importantly, to build a solid foundation upon which to relate to one another. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Donna Russell-Cook has decided to retire for personal reasons, Northern Light Health said in a prepared statement. Read More
State statistics report that more Maine residents have come down with the flu this year, but fewer cases resulted in hospitalization. Read More
Sights and tastes to behold. Sharing some highlights from a recent vacation with friends. Read More
Sights and tastes to behold. Sharing some highlights from a recent vacation with friends. Read More
Nearly all of the unhealthy things we do to ourselves in the course of recovery are not consciously chosen. I’ve never thought to myself, “Hey this would be a great day to self-sabotage!” The more we are connected, mindful, and accountable, the more we act… Read More
Those symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and a red rash over much of the body. Read More
The number of people sickened by measles in the first three months of this year is more than for all of 2018 and the second-highest number reported since U.S. health officials declared the highly contagious and sometimes deadly disease “eliminated” in 2000. Read More
One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping. It was the first sign of an unfolding nightmare. Read More
My dad had shingles and ended up with unrelenting nerve pain. That's why I didn't hesitate to get the new shingles vaccine. Neither did my husband. It's not the only vaccine recommended for adults. We've got the whole list for you. Read More
