Healthy everyday living… It’s just that, an everyday habit that has to become a lifestyle. Something embedded in your psyche that there are healthy food choices and that movement is essential to physical and emotional well-being. You don’t have to follow trends such as banning carbohydrates, eating grapefruits for every meal or drinking protein shakes. […]

It happens to a lot of people. Every year, the winter holidays pass and the New Year comes. It’s then that resolutions are made and, inevitably, broken shortly after. Whether your resolution is to drop those few extra holiday pounds, stop smoking or start spending more time and energy on others, actually putting those resolutions […]

Twice in 2010, Maine boys suffered severe burns after throwing gasoline on a campfire, one in Jefferson, the other in Madison. Both were airlifted to the Boston Shriner’s Hospital and, in the latter case, the boy died of his injuries. “Simply standing back and throwing a cup of gasoline on a fire will cause a […]

Dr. Jeff Brown, MD, an internal medicine physician affiliated with St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, offers insight about his profession, discusses the conditions he treats and reveals his top medical tips for 2011. Is it fair to say that an internal medicine physician is trained to treat just about anything? How do you manage to […]

There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately, for many of us there frequently is nothing like a good night’s sleep. Enforced sleep deprivation techniques are a common form of torture, yet some estimates place the incidence of sleep disorders among the general population as high as 30 to 40%. The National Center on Sleep […]

A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has completed extensive education in the management and diagnosis of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. With this advanced education, nurse practitioners can provide a broad range of health care services to patients of all ages. Meet Dianne Paine: a nurse practitioner at Family Health Care Associates, […]

When you go blind, you miss seeing little things you once took for granted, but even more painful, said Diane Bellavance, are the little wonders you miss seeing at all. “There were eight babies born in my family this year,” she said, choking back emotion in her New Auburn home. “I’ve never seen their faces. […]

The practice of holistic health is “an approach that has the freedom to work with the whole person.” Kimberley Jacques is a licensed massage therapist who recognized her call to be a part of the healing process as a child. Stephen Kottler, HMC, who began studying homeopathy in the late 1980s, agreed. “When you treat […]

As we head into the new year, many individuals will start a new exercise program. Sometimes there is not enough time to get to the gym and you sacrifice your fitness program to get other things done. Exercising at home is one option that may help you keep your fitness goals. Home workouts allow you […]

Christmas is for kids! No one gets more excited over the mystery and magic of Christmas than little kids. Giggles erupt and faces light up with wide-eyed awe at the first glimpse of Santa Claus, the twinkling lights on the Christmas tree, and the presents beneath. If only we could all go back in time […]