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Healthy Aging

Healthy Aging

We've listed links to agencies that specialize in teaching and helping older people to continue to live well and independently.

Healthy Pets, Healthy People

Healthy Pets, Healthy People

Our pets are good for us!

Teen Obesity

Teen Obesity

A recent study revealed that 30% of Maine teens are overweight and the problem has reached epidemic proportions.

Good Child Nutrition

Good Child Nutrition

Good nutritional habits begin early in your child's life.

Childhood Obesity -- What You Can Do About It

Childhood Obesity -- What You Can Do About It

The numbers are alarming: if a child is obese at age four, there is a 20% chance that child will grow up to be obese.

Learning The Steps Of Walking Correctly

Learning The Steps Of Walking Correctly

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Walking is something we do every single day of our lives, and its a good bet we're doing it all wrong. If you have chronic knee, hip or lower back pain, changing the way you walk just might provide relief.

Community Garden Teaches Students Real Life Lessons

Community Garden Teaches Students Real Life Lessons

BELFAST (NEWS CENTER) -- Students at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast learn math, social studies and business, both in the classroom and in the school's community garden.

Community Gardening

Community Gardening

Check out these students!

Healthier Schoolkids

Healthier Schoolkids

Tips for parenting your school-age child.

Food Allergies

Food Allergies

Staying safe while eating is a challenge for anyone with a food allergy.

Living With Food Allergies

Living With Food Allergies

There are millions of people who have food allergies and will get very sick, possibly even die, if they eat certain foods.

Peanut Allergy

Peanut Allergy

GORHAM (NEWS CENTER) -- Four-year-old Sadie LaPierre knows that she can't eat peanut butter. It will make her very sick, she says. She's one of millions of Americans who have severe food allergies. Click here to post on MaineMoms.com!

Over-the-counter and Prescription Drugs

Over-the-counter and Prescription Drugs

Medication is a lifesaver, but taking it, and disposing of it, properly is critical.

February is Heart Awareness Month

February is Heart Awareness Month

Heart Attack Prevention: It's as easy as ABC.

CMMC Cuts Response Time For Heart Attack Patients

CMMC Cuts Response Time For Heart Attack Patients

LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER) -- It used to be that Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston followed the same procedure for heart attack patients that most other hospitals do.

Children's Dental Health

Children's Dental Health

Keep kids' teeth healthy by starting good habits early in life.

Researchers Discover Cavities Are Contagious, Children Most Susceptible

Researchers Discover Cavities Are Contagious, Children Most Susceptible

(NBC) -- Researchers conclude cavities can be contagious. They now know that cavity causing bacteria, the bugs that turn sugar into enamel-eating acid, don't originate in the mouth.

Dental Health For Lifelong Health

Dental Health For Lifelong Health

LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER) -- Dental hygiene is often not a top priority for Mainers who are just getting by financially.

The New Food Pyramid

The New Food Pyramid

It's come a long way from the 4 food groups.

Summer Barbeque With The Family

A backyard barbeque with the family is a great way to create summer memories.

Staying Healthy and Fit While Pregnant

Staying Healthy and Fit While Pregnant

Exercising and eating right during pregnancy can benefit you as well as your baby.

Alive & Well

Alive & Well

Our ongoing community campaign focusing on wellness, nutrition, and the health benefits of exercise.

Healthy Maine Partnerships

Healthy Maine Partnerships

Healthy Maine Partnerships are communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and volunteers are working together at the State and local level to make Maine a healthier place to live and work.

Helping Mainers Live Healthier Lives

Helping Mainers Live Healthier Lives

If you're looking for information on nutrition, exercise, disease prevention, smoking cessation, or many other health related topics, the Healthy Maine Partnerships may be a great place to start.

The Let's Go Program

The Let's Go Program

Let's Go! is a community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for children, youth and families. Their goal is to increase physical activity and healthy eating for children and youth - from birth to 18.

Businesses Step Forward To Change Obesity Trend

Businesses Step Forward To Change Obesity Trend

(NEWS CENTER) -- Remembering the Basics Of 'Let's Go!' can lead to a healthier life, and keep you Alive And Well.

How To Prevent Sports Injuries

How To Prevent Sports Injuries

With school starting several children will begin playing sports.   Stretching is a very important factor when it comes to sports.

Alive and Well: Becoming a Vegetarian

Alive and Well: Becoming a Vegetarian

Thinking about becoming a vegetarian?  Consult with your physcian and plan a well balanced diet. 

Alive and Well: Diabetes

Alive and Well: Diabetes

There is no cure for diabetes, but it can be managed.

New Exercise Program Designed For Breast Cancer Patients And Survivors

New Exercise Program Designed For Breast Cancer Patients And Survivors

The lebed method promises to improve both physical and psychological health after a battle with breast cancer.

Study Suggests Sleep Fights Colds

Study Suggests Sleep Fights Colds

CHICAGO (AP) -- Want to lower your chances of getting the common cold? Get some sleep.

 
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