LISBON — American Legion Post 158 has purchased an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED). Dr. Chad LaChance, internal medicine specialist at Central Maine Medical Center and Post 158 member, trained Legion members on its proper use for adults and infants. LaChance placed defibrillator patches on a dummy, explaining that each patch had a diagram for its proper […]
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Healthy Community Coalition offers healthy food shopping tour tips
WILTON — Healthy Community Coalition is offering a free “Cooking Matters at the Store” shopping tour event at the Wilton Blueberry Festival on Friday, Aug. 4. Two sessions will be offered. The first session begins at 10 a.m. and the second at 11 a.m. “Cooking Matters at the Store” shopping tours offer consumers tips and […]
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Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine's Mid-Summer Wellness to sample Reiki, reflexology
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine will host the first Mid-Summer Wednesday Wellness event on Wednesday, July 26, at Posabilities, 15 Tannery St. Anyone impacted by cancer and caregivers may attend and participate in activities. Check in and sign ups will begin at 12:45 p.m. Sampler sessions that will be available […]
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Empowerment Forum for People with Disabilities registering participants
AUBURN — The fifth annual Empowerment Forum for People with Disabilities will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza. The keynote speaker will be Sue Wiygul Martin. The forum, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include a panel speaking about navigating the challenges of having a hidden […]
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Tri-County Mental Health Services recognized for addressing tobacco use
AUGUSTA — The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative held the Behavioral Health Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards ceremony on June 7 in Augusta to celebrate the efforts of Maine behavioral health organizations to address smoking and tobacco use on their campuses. Ten organizations from across the state and two individual champions […]
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Giving blood, platelets helps save lives
PORTLAND — The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. According to the American Red Cross, Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in […]
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Health officials wary as wet spring leads to more mosquitoes
PORTLAND (AP) — A wetter-than-normal spring in the Northeast is producing a bumper crop of mosquitoes, leading to worries of a corresponding spike in mosquito-borne illnesses this summer as Americans grill and play outdoors. The heavy rain that has erased last summer’s drought has put public health officials on alert as summer begins to unfold. […]
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Local students' drawings place in Be Tick Smart program
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention held the eighth annual Lyme Disease Awareness Month Poster Contest to raise awareness and knowledge about prevention against tick-borne illnesses. This year’s theme was “Be Tick Smart” and called for students to illustrate at least one preventative method on the poster. One poster winner was selected […]
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‘A perfect storm’ coming?
Once again, President Trump and his allies, including Rep. Bruce Poliquin, compel me to write. America’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, like the attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act, imperils the nation’s health and safety. Here in Maine, as the climate becomes warmer and wetter, there has been an increase in ticks that […]