On the Morning Report today we talked about Ellen Munson, a woman I profiled in the late 80s when I was Newscenter's health reporter. Ellen had a kidney transplant in 1986 and needed a second [...]

28-year-old Ellen in 1986, after her 1st kidney transplant Ellen Munson got her first donated kidney in 1986. Her own kidneys had been destroyed, presumably by a serious infection called [...]

Rita, who is 79 years old, has congestive heart failure, a chronic health condition that lands many people in the hospital or nursing home. Telemedicine has allowed her to closely monitor important vital signs and [...]

By Kate Fallon, a licensed clinical professional counselor at Ageless Journeys. She also teaches the Savvy Caregiver program at Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Have you had moments of frustration, wanting to help your aging parents [...]

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the American Academy of Pediatrics have recommended routine cholesterol screening of children between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21 since 2011.They [...]

It took me half my life to appreciate the taste of salmon. You need to understand. I grew up eating only one kind of fish: haddock (usually fried). Salmon is good for us, but why? [...]