LEWISTON — The SeniorsPlus Education Center has announced the April calendar. Unless stated otherwise, classes are free and located at 8 Falcon Road. Programs are made possible through community and donation supported. Call SeniorsPlus at 800-427-1241 for more information and to register. Living Well with Chronic Pain: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays though May 4; instructors, […]
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Bridgton Hospital to present organ donor education session
BRIDGTON — New England Donor Services will hold a community education session about organ, eye and tissue donation from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Bridgton Hospital. More than 116,000 people are on the transplant wait list, and every day 22 people die waiting for a transplant. The need for organ, eye and […]
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UMF to present second annual Addiction Forum on April 4
FARMINGTON — With the continuing opioid crisis and the impact of addiction on families, the University of Maine at Farmington is presenting its second annual “Addiction Forum” from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in the North Dining Halls, UMF Olsen Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. The forum […]
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Wise and Strong Women Speak exploring mind, body connection
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women has announced that two physicians will speak at the next semi-annual Wise and Strong Women Speak program set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23. Dr. Anne Brown, whose specialty is integrative medicine, and Dr. Margo Goodman, who is trained and certified in osteopathic medicine, will share […]
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Even the small stresses of daily life can hurt your health
When people talk about harmful stress — the kind that can affect health — they usually point to big, life-changing events, such as the death of a loved one. A growing body of research suggests that minor, everyday stress — caused by flight delays, traffic jams, cellphones that run out of battery during an important […]
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Residential medication aid course scheduled
PARIS — A Certified Residential Medication Aid course will be offered through Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education Program at Market Square Health Care in South Paris. The class is scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 28, and run for eight weeks. Class dates and times subject to change. The course follows the CRMA standardized design as provided […]
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Dental board sends Kippax case to state court
AUGUSTA — Faced with the prospect of hearing two weeks’ worth of new testimony on the remaining charges levied against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax, the Maine Board of Dental Practice Friday agreed to ask a state court to handle the case instead. In a unanimous vote, the panel agreed to ask a district court […]
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Sandy River Center offering connection to community service providers
FARMINGTON — The Sandy River Center will host monthly community education programs for its residents, family members and the public, beginning this month. Each session will provide information about services that the community agency provides and will allow ample time for questions. The monthly schedule is: Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice: 1 p.m. the first […]
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Jan Kippax appeals to dental board to drop remaining charges
AUGUSTA — Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax is asking the Maine Board of Dental Practice to consider dropping all of the remaining charges levied against him early last year. The panel determined in December that the state failed to prove that Kippax had acted unprofessionally in his treatment of five patients, dismissing every allegation brought […]
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Free workshop series planned in Rumford
RUMFORD — Living Well for Better Health, a free workshop series, will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, March 30 to May 4, at the Beacon House, 20 Congress St. The series is for adults with any kind of ongoing health condition. A family member or a friend may also attend There will […]