Everyone in their life will develop cataracts, if they live long enough. Cataracts start to develop at the age of 40 and symptoms typically start to appear around the age of 60.
Some hospitals, like Northern Light AR Gould, are moving toward patient portals. This portal provides services and contact with medical professionals at the click of a button.
Physicals, annual screenings, diet and exercise all tie into healthy living. June is Men’s Health Awareness Month, so health care professionals are encouraging men to put a focus on their wellbeing.
As the availability and popularity of home tests rise, hospitals are seeing a decrease in the amount of PCR tests they are performing, but is that a good thing?
We are now in the third year of the covid 19 pandemic and cases in the County are still high. WAGM spoke with representatives from each of the four hospitals to learn more about where the County is in terms of covid right now.
" The last flu season that we had was a historically low impact to our population and because of that we are at a greater risk of flu activity this year."
For many, when they hear palliative care, they automatically link it with end of life and hospice. But being referred to palliative care doesn't necessarily mean the end of the line.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Doctors are taking the opportunity to remind people it's important to get screened...as once symptoms occur, it may already be too late.
Schools have been seeing an increase in cases, causing some to go remote and others to have students in quarantine. In Medical Monday, we continue our series with the Hospital CEOs. They discuss their concerns about the County’s youth.
Testing is an important part of stopping the spread of covid 19. Continuing our series with the four local hospital CEOs, they discuss available testing options as numbers rise, especially for those planning to travel.
Once approval is received, Covid 19 vaccine booster shots will be available to people who received their first doses more than 8 months ago. As we continue our series with the four local hospital CEOs, I asked them if they are prepared to administer booster shots and if they have a distribution plan in place.
With the vaccine mandate deadline quickly approaching, hospitals are preparing for losing some staff. WAGM continues our series with the four local hospital CEOs by asking how prepared they are for this upcoming deadline.
Staffing is a challenge for many hospitals especially with the vaccine mandate. WAGM recently spoke with the four CEOs of the local hospitals and asked them what vaccine numbers look like among their staff.
Supplies have been a challenge over the last year and a half for hospitals as they battle the covid 19 pandemic. WAGM sat down with the four hospital CEO’s to talk about how supplies are right now, as well as what they are using to treat their covid patients.
Programs offered through the Aroostook Agency on Aging provide an opportunity for the elderly to improve their health and make new friends in the process.
A.R. Gould Hospital is offering a program that pays individuals while they train to become medical assistants, and guarantees them a job once they’ve completed the course.
A former student who recently underwent a heart transplant was honored on Wear Red Day by staff and students, including her own son, during Wear Red Day festivities at Woodland Consolidated School.
Citing an increased number of patients in the Presque Isle walk-in clinic, Northern Light Health will open a second walk-in clinic in Caribou in February.
COVID-19 has changed the way most things are being done , and flu clinics are no exception. News Source 8’s Tom Dufton has the story on how one hospital will administer flu shots.
Cary Medical Center is helping residents in Aroostook County fight back against Type 2 Diabetes. News Source 8’s Tom Dufton finds out about the program.
Many are using the pandemic as a time to do upgrades to their home or make healthy choices in their lifestyles. One healthy choice some are looking at is to quit smoking.
Nearly 200 employees and residents at a Mars Hill nursing facility have been tested for Covid-19, after a staff member was diagnosed positive earlier this week.
