BRUNSWICK — About 150 people are expected to raise nearly $25,000 to support cutting-edge research and life-changing programs and services for people living with multiple sclerosis at the annual Walk MS: Brunswick taking place on April 18 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.Walk MS: Brunswick, presented by Biogen Idec, attracts friends and families of people […]

BRUNSWICK“Well, you don’t expect to get sick and go to your doctor and them not be able to help you, no matter how many times you go back,” Paula Jackson Jones recently told The Times Record. “At some point they look at you and they say, ‘Well, maybe it’s time you see a therapist, maybe […]

A “healthy plate” or the food pyramid?A healthy plate is a practical tool for healthy nutrition and is suitable for all, and for every day. It presents a volume and a quantity relationship between all nutrition food groups throughout the day. In the past, the food pyramid has been the model for good nutrition. But, who […]

BATHIn Bath, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders are learning how to use knives and first-graders are eating “squishy” foods. And they owe it all to Healthy Maine Partnerships.SNAP-Ed, an education program funded through a grant by the U.S. Department ofAgriculture and implemented by the University of New England, is “an effort to help people shop, cook […]

One of America’s greatest health challenges today is childhood obesity. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents during the  past 30 years. They report that childhood obesity may have both short- and long-term effects on the health including:• Obese children are […]

Recently a conversation was overheard between a buyer and an artist. The buyer wanted the artist to create a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. The buyer was talking about the esthetics of the piece and the artist was responding with information on pricing. On the surface, it appeared they were talking about the same thing. However, […]

It’s been a long winter, but spring has finally arrived. The days are not only getting longer but they are getting warmer, too.April brings with it a “to-do” list. It’s time to begin cleaning up from the long and enduring winter both inside and outside of our homes. It’s also a time when we should […]

BRUNSWICK It’s been mistaken for Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, signs of depression and Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). Some patients have been told it’s “all in your mind,” or “you’re trying to get attention.” For some who suffer from its long list of symptoms, the journey from tick bite to treatment of Lyme disease […]

SNAP-Ed programs are offered throughout the state through Healthy Maine Partnerships and the University of New England and other local groups. Most are designed to be taught as a series, while Cooking Matters at the Store, for example, is a single session.• Eat Well, Play Hard is offered for two audiences. For children, it’s a series of […]