January 16, 2013
Maine slips from a ‘B’ to a ‘D’ in the tobacco-use report card. More and more services are being cut and people are having to use their own resources to quit smoking. Plus, there is now a lower tax than many other states. Those are the primary reasons for the slide.
Not everybody can go to work with a smile on his or her face. However, there are places in America where that actually is the case.
January 15, 2013 'Women’s Health Magazine' has named Portland, Maine as one of the healthiest cities in the United States for a woman to live. The magazine’s ranked cities in 41 categories that included nutrition, cost of living and cancer rates.
When those sugar peddlers in green sashes come to your door this Girl Scout cookie season there will be a new treat on the menu.
Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season.
What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?
Nobody likes a nag, but then again, nobody likes it when their stomach is so round that they've run out of holes on their belt.
January 10, 2013 According to a new study done by the National Institutes of Health, diet soda may be linked to depression. People who drink four or more cans are 30% more likely to be diagnosed with depression.
It's that time of year, when you give everybody who coughs on the train a dirty look and tie your hands to your waist with elastic to keep from accidentally touching your face until you've had a chance to wash them under soap and water for at least three minutes. That's right. It's flu season. Here are some tips for coming out on the other side okay.
After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.
January 8, 2013 