Health

Earlier today, my son had a doctor's appointment for a vaccination and while checking in, I saw a price list showing various procedures and was surprised to see the prices lower for the uninsured.

Sleep Apnea is hard on a person. Basically, you never dream because your breathing gets shallow and apnea causes you to, literally, stop breathing. That causes you to wake up, whether you're aware of it or not, and breath (or else you'll die).

Emily and Eric stopped by this morning to remind us that you NEED to sign up for a health insurance plan or you will be fined at a pretty hefty rate so you have to listen to this if you have questions!

It doesn't matter whether you live in Maine, California or anywhere in between, there are good parts of the country and not so good parts, at least when it comes to health and standard of living.

Maine, like many other states since the early 90s, has come a long way in having smoke free homes.

Apparently sleeping naked is good for your health. All eight of the reasons mentioned in the article make sense, but there is no mention of kids. How can you sleep naked when your door could open at any time?

After a second follow visit earlier today with my doctor for the hernia repair, I can now lift up to 20 pounds. I guess this mean I have to start taking out the trash and doing housework again. Oh well.

Tomorrow is Motivational Services’ (MoCo) Job Fair. It’s also your chance to get $250 in home heating fuel as I’ll be broadcasting live from 5pm to 7pm.

You've seen the 'Nutrition Facts' on the side of pretty much every food item. The label that tells you how many calories you'll be taking in per serving. You'll also see the fat content and other assorted numbers in relation to you're daily intake. The FDA is going to revamp the listings.

New research shows that sitting too much is as bad for your health as smoking! Had we known that when we bought our new furniture, we may have opted for this new La-Z-Boy offering!

Believe it or not there are benefits to the cold weather. Not just the skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing but there are some health benefits as well.

Today is the most depressing day of the year. Why? The Christmas shopping bills are coming in, the cold, dark, icy, snowy, gloomy weather, and if you made a New Years resolution, chances are you've broken it. There are just a few examples of why today, Blue Monday, is the most depressing day of the year.

On Tuesday, over my vacation, I spent it at St. Mary’s Hospital with my wife waiting for her during surgery. She was ready to go in but I was freaking even though it wasn’t me. When the doctor told me it would take two to two and half hours, I knew I could leave and I did, but only for about an hour. I grabbed lunch and took my 6th grade son out of school early because as it worked out, she would

In case you haven't heard, today will be the first and only opportunity for the public to take complete tours of the new hospital on the Old Belgrade Road in Augusta. Tours will run from 1 to 4 and I'll be broadcasting there from noon to 2! Come see what all the talk's been about!

A dead squirrel found in Los Angeles County tested positive for bubonic plague, forcing the closure of all nearby campgrounds.

Had my lab work follow up appointment with the Doctor today. As you may have read about three months ago I saw the Doctor and she sent me for lab work. I did it and a few things came back out of whack. My thyroid came back at 18+ which is Hypothyroidism, cholesterol was elevated a bit and my glucose reading was normal but on the high end.