http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/-t1.htm Tips to staying healthy. Sat, 02 May 2009 14:52:33 GMT 10 http://i18.servimg.com/u/f18/11/65/21/31/banner10.jpg http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/-t1.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/new-web-site-seeks-to-help-patients-compare-health-costs-t18402.htm Outspoken New Web site seeks to help patients compare health costs STAFF REPORT Morning Sentinel The new Maine Health Data Organization Web site, "Maine HealthCost," provides Mainers with health care cost information. In unveiling the site in Augusta on Thursday, Gov. John Baldacci said the new site will help patients and employers make more informed health care decisions. The Web site, www.healthweb.maine.gov, allows people to enter their insurance plans and find out what ... Your Daily Health Sat, 02 May 2009 14:52:33 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/new-web-site-seeks-to-help-patients-compare-health-costs-t18402.htm#21648 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/new-web-site-seeks-to-help-patients-compare-health-costs-t18402.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/strength-in-numbers-t18161.htm Outspoken Strength in numbers Cancer survivor wants women to have support group she didn't have BY SADA REED Staff Writer Morning Sentinel RANDOLPH -- When Fiona Hilton was told she had ovarian cancer, she was shocked, to say the least. She was 27 years old. A single mother with an infant son, Hilton began what would be three months of chemotherapy treatments in October. During treatments, she wanted to find more information about ovarian cancer and to talk with other people in ... Your Daily Health Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:38:49 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/strength-in-numbers-t18161.htm#21370 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/strength-in-numbers-t18161.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/gym-s-aim-keeping-fitness-programs-on-track-t17346.htm Outspoken Gym's aim: Keeping fitness programs on track At the new South Portland facility, physical therapists and doctors will tailor plans to fit a medical diagnosis. By ELBERT AULL Staff Writer Portland Press Herald SOUTH PORTLAND — William McCormick said he has the solution to the problem that renders many well-intentioned, turn-of-the-year pledges to get in shape a failure by late February. He is opening a gym that keeps attendance and shares members' progress – or lack thereof – ... Your Daily Health Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:33:10 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/gym-s-aim-keeping-fitness-programs-on-track-t17346.htm#20426 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/gym-s-aim-keeping-fitness-programs-on-track-t17346.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/good-gym-etiquette-can-go-a-long-way-t17251.htm Outspoken Good gym etiquette can go a long way BY SADA REED Staff Writer Morning Sentinel It happens after every New Year. Fitness club memberships swell after scores of people decide to make healthy lifestyle changes. For many long-time club members, it's easy to spot the new people. They're usually the ones breaking rules. According to local fitness-center managers, someone who has been working out for awhile isn't immune from fitness flubs at a new club because rules and resources ... Your Daily Health Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:16:31 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/good-gym-etiquette-can-go-a-long-way-t17251.htm#20322 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/good-gym-etiquette-can-go-a-long-way-t17251.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/how-to-get-help-t17026.htm Outspoken How to get help Morning Sentinel Ask "how much?" Talk to your doctor about the prescription he or she is writing. Find out whether you can afford it and whether a generic drug is available, recommends Margaret Ross of SeniorsPlus in Lewiston. Shop around for generics: You may find a generic prescription for $4 or $5 a month from a retail pharmacy. One reader said she was spending $37.50 every three months and discovered she could get the same medicine for $10. ... Your Daily Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:18:39 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/how-to-get-help-t17026.htm#20062 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/how-to-get-help-t17026.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-wii-way-t16916.htm Outspoken The Wii way Physical therapists are increasingly turning to Wii technology as an effective – and fun – way to help their patients return to form. As for the patients: They've definitely got game. By MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Portland Press Herald The animated announcer yelled "Fight!" Cameron Kimball, an 18-year-old from North Waterboro, began moving his hands left and right to make his boxer on the TV screen bob and weave. This was a virtual boxing match using Nintendo's ... Your Daily Health Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:34:19 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-wii-way-t16916.htm#19937 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-wii-way-t16916.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/when-losers-win-t16766.htm Outspoken When losers win The hit reality show 'The Biggest Loser' has spawned a run of popular local imitators, with participants eager to take the challenge and shed the pounds. By MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Portland Press Herald When he weighed 318 pounds, Mark Tanner was a fan of the reality TV show "The Biggest Loser." He remembers watching the show's overweight contestants competing to see who could lose the most pounds, and he thought, "I could do that." So ... Your Daily Health Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:16:54 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/when-losers-win-t16766.htm#19766 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/when-losers-win-t16766.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/save-face-simple-steps-can-enhance-complexion-t16761.htm Outspoken SAVE FACE: Simple steps can enhance complexion BY SADA REED Staff Writer Kennebec Journal Unless you're going to airbrush your image in photos for the rest of your life, maintaining a facial-care routine and learning a thing or two about applying makeup is a good idea. No matter how wrinkled your relatives may be or how much time you spent worshipping the sun, it's never too late to adopt a game plan for fighting premature aging and taking care of your skin, two local experts say. ... Your Daily Health Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:44:06 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/save-face-simple-steps-can-enhance-complexion-t16761.htm#19761 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/save-face-simple-steps-can-enhance-complexion-t16761.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/keep-in-the-pink-to-banish-winter-blues-t16686.htm Outspoken Keep in the pink to banish winter blues By Carol Higgins Special to the NEWS Bangor Daily News January is a tough month. The holidays are over and spring seems so far away. Then there is the weather. It still gets dark early. It’s cold and snowy and icy. The gray days can give way to the blues, aka “the blahs.” For seniors, the blahs can be especially hard as it is often more difficult to leave the house because of the weather. And family who visited for the holidays may be gone, ... Your Daily Health Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:11:45 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/keep-in-the-pink-to-banish-winter-blues-t16686.htm#19677 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/keep-in-the-pink-to-banish-winter-blues-t16686.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/experts-have-advice-on-diet-resolutions-t16332.htm Outspoken Experts have advice on diet resolutions BY SCOTT MONROE Staff Writer Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE -- If you're seriously considering what's probably the most well-known resolution for the New Year, to lose weight or just get in better physical shape, then local experts have some advice. Don't become a New Year's cliche, they say, by excitedly joining a gym, going on a diet, or changing eating habits, only to give up a month later. Rather, use the fresh start offered by the ... Your Daily Health Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:41:55 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/experts-have-advice-on-diet-resolutions-t16332.htm#19271 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/experts-have-advice-on-diet-resolutions-t16332.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/carbon-monoxide-a-silent-killer-t16227.htm Outspoken Carbon monoxide a silent killer BY MATT DIFILIPPO Staff Writer Morning Sentinel You can't see it or smell it, but it can kill you. Carbon monoxide can poison you when you use a generator, or if you have any fuel-burning appliance in your home. Even if you live in an apartment with electric heat, you can be at risk. Latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say nearly 500 people per year die in this country from unintentional exposure to non-fire ... Your Daily Health Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:12:29 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/carbon-monoxide-a-silent-killer-t16227.htm#19155 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/carbon-monoxide-a-silent-killer-t16227.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/big-d-t14845.htm Outspoken Big D As the sun sets on another year in Maine, taking with it nature's best source of vitamin D, some experts are urging Americans to consider other sources of the 'sunshine vitamin.' By MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Portland Press Herald We've turned the clocks back, the sun disappears long before we get home from work, and we're on that long, slow slide into winter darkness. It's time to start thinking about vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin." In Maine, the lack ... Your Daily Health Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:50:44 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/big-d-t14845.htm#17559 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/big-d-t14845.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/maine-not-immune-to-germ-threat-t14430.htm Outspoken Maine not immune to germ threat Study urges vaccines, public health efforts By Dawn Gagnon Staff Writer Bangor Daily News Americans are increasingly at risk of dying from new, re-emerging or drug-resistant infectious diseases, according to a national study released Wednesday. Globalization, antibiotic resistance and climate change are major contributing factors, compounded by funding cuts for public health initiatives and the growing number of people choosing not to have their ... Your Daily Health Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:57:57 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/maine-not-immune-to-germ-threat-t14430.htm#17072 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/maine-not-immune-to-germ-threat-t14430.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/a-crash-course-in-diabetes-for-men-t13651.htm Outspoken A Crash Course in Diabetes for Men By Adam Voiland U.S. News and World Report A recent survey of men with diabetes revealed an interesting tidbit of information: Men may not be as irresponsible and cavalier as they sometimes seem when it comes to their health--it's just that we need a little extra info to understand how to be healthy. In the survey conducted by the American Diabetes Association, a mere 30 percent of men with diabetes who responded claimed to know "a lot" ... Your Daily Health Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:18:37 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/a-crash-course-in-diabetes-for-men-t13651.htm#16202 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/a-crash-course-in-diabetes-for-men-t13651.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/augusta-outside-kids-are-healthy-kids-t13505.htm Outspoken AUGUSTA: Outside kids are healthy kids BY MECHELE COOPER Staff Writer Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA -- Kick your child outdoors. Or better yet, join them. That's what Larry Selzer, president of the National Forum on Children and Nature, told an audience of more than 200 people Thursday at the Governor's Conference on Youth and the Natural World at Augusta Civic Center. The forum -- an alliance of 50 governors, mayors, CEOs and public leaders -- supports projects nationwide ... Your Daily Health Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:21:24 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/augusta-outside-kids-are-healthy-kids-t13505.htm#16038 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/augusta-outside-kids-are-healthy-kids-t13505.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/prosthetics-innovator-t13241.htm Outspoken Prosthetics innovator Expert is coming to Maine to meet with amputees for free evaluations. By MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Portland Press Herald Kevin Carroll just flew back from Beijing last weekend, where he was working with disabled athletes at the 2008 Paralympic Games. Carroll was doing what he could to help the athletes in China run faster and farther. He was also doing his homework, searching for ideas that might improve the performance of their artificial limbs for the ... Your Daily Health Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:46:54 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/prosthetics-innovator-t13241.htm#15744 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/prosthetics-innovator-t13241.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/stuffy-nose-or-sinus-problems-here-s-a-fix-t13217.htm Outspoken Stuffy Nose or Sinus Problems? Here's a Fix By Nancy Shute U.S. News and World Report Thirty-six million Americans have chronic sinus troubles. Millions more—perhaps 1 in 7 people—suffer from rhinitis, a fancy name for stuffy nose. All together, that's a lot of people who could benefit from fast, easy, cheap symptom relief. As it turns out, one of the most effective treatments for nasal and sinus problems is also the simplest, safest, and cheapest: a saltwater nose rinse. Squirting ... Your Daily Health Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:41:35 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/stuffy-nose-or-sinus-problems-here-s-a-fix-t13217.htm#15718 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/stuffy-nose-or-sinus-problems-here-s-a-fix-t13217.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-warmth-of-kids-who-care-for-others-t13064.htm Outspoken The warmth of kids who care for others BY MATTHEW STONE Staff Writer Kennebec Journal Last week, Katelyn and Molly McGrail decorated a box, wrapping it in pink paper and writing on it in colorful letters: Project Sweaters. The Wayne Elementary School students' goal was to collect 100 sweaters and distribute them this winter to those unable to afford to heat their homes. In the week-and-a-half since Katelyn, 8, and Molly, 6, placed the collection box inside their school, the ... Your Daily Health Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:22:01 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-warmth-of-kids-who-care-for-others-t13064.htm#15550 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-warmth-of-kids-who-care-for-others-t13064.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/girls-group-tackles-eating-disorders-t13042.htm Outspoken Girls group tackles eating disorders By Meg Haskell Staff Writer Bangor Daily News Mary Orear, the director of the Rockport-based nonprofit Mainely Girls, knows more about eating disorders than most people do. She sees it often in her work with girls and young women from across the state. “It’s such a debilitating disorder,” Orear said in telephone interview Wednesday. “It is devastating to see these young girls fading away, being so much less than they could be, putting their ... Your Daily Health Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:50:06 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/girls-group-tackles-eating-disorders-t13042.htm#15523 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/girls-group-tackles-eating-disorders-t13042.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/tick-ing-time-bomb-t13037.htm Outspoken Tick-ing time bomb A chronic sufferer of Lyme disease symptoms brings to Portland a film about the malady that is fast becoming a hot-button political issue. By MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Portland Press Herald Hazel Raby was surprised when she saw that "Under Our Skin," a dramatic new documentary about the controversial diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease, was making the rounds of film festivals across the country but not appearing in any Portland theaters. So ... Your Daily Health Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:49:18 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/tick-ing-time-bomb-t13037.htm#15518 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/tick-ing-time-bomb-t13037.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/tackle-teen-pregnancy-with-programs-that-work-t12909.htm Outspoken Tackle teen pregnancy with programs that work A recent column on why it takes a village – parents and community, including government – to raise a child prompts this reply. By DRS. SPARROW & BRAZELTON Portland Press Herald Q: All the possible situations which exist where families need the assistance of the community to raise their children are valid. However, if it were not for all of the "voluntary" irresponsible parents, there would be enough money and manpower to ... Your Daily Health Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:04:28 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/tackle-teen-pregnancy-with-programs-that-work-t12909.htm#15377 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/tackle-teen-pregnancy-with-programs-that-work-t12909.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-new-family-dinner-t12834.htm Outspoken The New Family Dinner Eating a family meal with your kids makes you healthier, whether you cook or not. By Maureen Mackey Reader's Digest Finding time to eat dinner as a family has a host of benefits that go far beyond nutrition. Kids who eat with their family do better in school and are less likely to smoke, drink, do drugs or get into fights than those who are left to their own devices come dinnertime. But with two-career households and demanding schedules, who has the time? You ... Your Daily Health Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:51:14 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-new-family-dinner-t12834.htm#15290 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/the-new-family-dinner-t12834.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/13-things-your-pharmacist-won-t-tell-you-t12833.htm Outspoken 13 Things Your Pharmacist Won't Tell You What to bear in mind the next time you visit the pharmacy counter. From Reader's Digest 1. Don't try to get anything past us. Prescriptions for painkillers or sleeping aids always get extra scrutiny. 2. We're not serving fries in here. I'd think twice about using a drive-through pharmacy. Working there distracts us-not a good thing when it comes to pharmaceuticals. 3. We're human … and we make mistakes (about two million a year). ... Your Daily Health Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:41:34 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/13-things-your-pharmacist-won-t-tell-you-t12833.htm#15289 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/13-things-your-pharmacist-won-t-tell-you-t12833.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/racing-toward-a-cure-t12822.htm Outspoken Racing toward a cure Jeff Bennett is a rare individual – a breast cancer survivor, advocate and energetic promoter of the upcoming Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. By MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Portland Press Herald It's always a little disconcerting for Jeff Bennett when, at the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, survivors of breast cancer are called onto the stage. For one thing, there's all that pink. Then, after the 6-foot-3 Bennett and a couple hundred female ... Your Daily Health Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:31:08 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/racing-toward-a-cure-t12822.htm#15273 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/racing-toward-a-cure-t12822.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/loved-one-lost-when-dementia-leads-to-wandering-t12583.htm Outspoken Loved one lost: When dementia leads to wandering By Meg Haskell Staff Writer Bangor Daily News BELMONT, Maine — It was a cool, rainy Friday morning in May of this year when 69-year-old Charles Springer walked away from his home on a back road in this sparsely settled rural community in Waldo County. “Chuck would walk these roads all the time, visiting people. When he went for a walk that day, we didn’t think it was any different, except he was angry,” said his sister Joanne Grigoreas. But ... Your Daily Health Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:09:57 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/loved-one-lost-when-dementia-leads-to-wandering-t12583.htm#15012 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/your-daily-health-f20/loved-one-lost-when-dementia-leads-to-wandering-t12583.htm