We sampled food at Mercy Hospital, Maine Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center. Here’s what we thought:
Healthy Maine Magazine
Once an afterthought, hospital food goes upscale
The addition of professional chefs in hospital kitchens, along with room-service dining, is making hospital food an essential part of healing.
Technology brings new speech therapy services to rural areas
Using video conferencing, UMaine clinicians help people recover after disabling strokes.
Wellness is a win-win in the workplace
Maine employers find that workplace programs they started to control costs often lead to healthier and happier employees.
Maine’s policies, practices encourage breast feeding
The state scores high marks in national assessments of its ‘Baby Friendly’ birthing facilities.
Look up medical info online, but carefully
With the plethora of health care and medical websites, how can you be sure of what you find?
More options exist for kicking the smoking habit than ever before
About 19.3 percent of adult Mainers smoke, compared to the 16.8 percent national average.
Healthy Maine Magazine: For June, it’s eating, feeding, being well
Here’s what you need to know about this month’s biggest stories.
Traditional drug stores in Maine making way for retail clinics
Patrons of these walk-in clinics can get quick, cheaper health care services – and buy cosmetics and toiletries.
Workers grapple with lack of paid sick leave
Employers with generous benefits say workers don’t abuse paid time off.