By Nick Araza
In communities across our region, there is a group of individuals whose work is both essential and often unseen: caregivers. Whether they are spouses, adult children, neighbors or friends, caregivers provide daily support to older adults and individuals living with chronic or degenerative co…
Your eyes do more than help you see clearly. They allow you to navigate daily life, stay connected with others, work, read and enjoy the world around you. Each March, the American Optometric Association promotes Save Your Vision Month to encourage people to prioritize healthy vision habits a…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death, accounting for over 600,000 fatalities in the United States every year.
By Becky Mulkern
Heated yoga has grown in popularity over the past decade — and for good reason. Practiced in a warm room, typically between 85-100 degrees, heated yoga combines traditional yoga postures with the added therapeutic benefits of heat. The result is a powerful practice that supports strength, fl…
CONWAY — Nurse Practitioner Margie Riforgiato loves running and staying active, and she often encourages her patients to build routine exercise into their schedules to improve their health. However, lots of people have trouble making physical activity a daily habit. When moving hurts, such a…
INTERVALE — Spring has become synonymous with detox. But after a long winter, most bodies do not need more restriction. They need support, care and real nourishment.
By Janice Spinney
By Renee Innes
CONWAY — Patients seeking timely care for new or worsening health concerns have more options at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital, where same-day and next-day appointments are becoming more common across most ambulatory practices.
CONCORD — A bill to temporarily limit increased compensation for hospital executives after a major layoff in areas like Coos County, which is an economically distressed area, was tabled at the call of state Sen. Sue Prentiss (D-Lebanon) on Thursday.
CONWAY — MaineHealth Urgent Care — North Conway held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the MaineHealth system’s newest facility.