If you’re dealing with cancer, your primary focus should be on getting better. It’s not always easy, especially if you’re worrying about things like how you’ll get to and from treatments, pay your bills or take care of your house and family. Today on the Morning Report, we talk about how Karen Page and the [...]

With below zero temperatures in Maine, it’s important to be on the lookout for signs of hypothermia. Sharon and I shared some lifesaving advice on the News Center Morning Report. […]

I was recently invited to tour the Stewart Center in Falmouth — an adult day center for people living with dementia. It’s in the former Lunt School on the grounds of OceanView, a large retirement community that also includes the recently opened Legacy Memory Care residence.  […]

Imagine suddenly become allergic to all sorts of things — smells, soap, dust — everything. That’s what happened to 30-year-old Crystal Goodwin. A little over three years ago she started having severe allergic reactions about every two to three weeks. I shared her story on the Morning Report. […]

I was invited by MaineHealth to “watch” a Twitter chat recently. It was organized by the MaineHealth Learning Resource Center and was its first ever. For those of you who don’t know, a Twitter chat is a live conversation on Twitter centered around a specific topic. In this case, since it’s American Heart month, the [...]

We all have different ways of reacting to and coping with challenging or traumatic events. An expert on post-traumatic stress shares some possible signs to watch out for.

Source: CDC The last major outbreak of measles in the United States was 1989 – 1991. Dr. Dora Anne Mills, former head of the Maine CDC, remembers it well.  […]

Source: Pond5 Guest post by Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD, courtesy of the Maine Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Most people experience uncomfortable, but transient digestive symptoms at some point or another, and while it might not be something we want to chat about with others, it’s a good idea [...]

The trouble with blue light is that it can interfere big time with our sleep. If you’re in the dark about blue light, watch this video of Sharon and I talking about the issue on the Morning Report. […]

Source: Deb Bergeron I joined a fabulous group of women recently — 100+ Women Who Care Southern Maine. The concept behind the group is fairly straightforward. Four times a year, we meet and each of us writes a $50 check to a local charity or non-profit. (One we have voted on). [...]

Chinese dietary principles stress the importance of eating according to the seasons, as well as our individual constitution Some tips for a beneficial diet for the winter season...

Source: Diane Atwood I used to have a terrible time with insomnia. Used to — I have to knock on wood — don’t want to unleash the demons. I could get to sleep just fine, but would be wide awake a few hours later and could not get back to [...]

Temperatures are dipping again here in Maine. If you’re going outside, it’s important to bundle up and protect yourself against frostbite. Make sure to watch Catching Health with Diane Atwood on the Morning Report — Sharon Vaznis and I talk about preventing, recognizing and treating frostbite. […]

Source: Pond5 The workplace, all by itself, causes a lot of people a lot of stress. In fact, in the United States, work is at the top of the list of things that stress us out. But sometimes, it’s what may have happened outside of work that adds to the stress [...]

Making healthy choices can be a challenge during the holidays — you may be tempted by all the party food, can’t find time to exercise, keep adding more items to your already too long to-do list, stress because you have to cook for the entire extended family or struggle with seasonal depression. I asked several health experts (and [...]

If you have a lump on your thyroid, what are the chances it’s cancer? Sharon and I talk about the odds on the Morning Report. […]

Becky, Beverly and Diane Now and again, I write about my mother, who is 88 and lives in a memory care facility. The picture is of my sister Becky, my mother and me at a Thanksgiving luncheon. My seven siblings and I have helped care for her for the past four years and before [...]

Finally got a wreath on our front door. It’s from Wreaths for Hope and it’s in the shape of a cancer awareness ribbon. The wreath was a gift from a friend who knew about my recent diagnosis of DCIS — stage 0 breast cancer. Hence, the pink ribbon. […]

What are bath salts and why are they so dangerous? Sharon and I talk about them on the Morning Report. […]

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