[Feb 07th 2012] By- Dr. David Prescott How is Your New Year’s Resolution Coming Along? A little more than a month into the new year, and for many of us our New Year’s Resolution is becoming a distant memory. The most common types of New Year’s Resolutions ar... - read on...

[Jan 24th 2012] By- Dr. Amy Movius For many, snowmobiling is an important part of wintertime in Maine. The deaths and injuries from snowmobiles this past weekend are a sober reminder that care and planning is essential and may be lifesaving for people using t... - read on...

[Jan 17th 2012] By- Dr. Anthony Ng “It is no big deal.” This is often a statement that one may hear when one tells a friend or family member who drinks too much on occasions. This drinking excessively is known as Binge Drinking. Binge drinking is essentiall... - read on...

[Jan 10th 2012] Don't get fooled by the relatively warm weather. It's still flu season. TV 5 Health Advisor Dr. Erik Steele spoke on TV 5's News at 5 with Jim Morris on being pro-active. - read on...

[Jan 03rd 2012] By- Dr. David Prescott The Tragedy of Lost Time: It would be almost unimaginable to think about breaking your leg and then waiting two years before you went to get it fixed. Yet, two years is the average amount of time that elapses before a p... - read on...

[Dec 27th 2011] By- Dr. Joan Marie Pellegrini Most of us start thinking about our New Year's resolution about this time of year. Common resolutions are to lose weight, eat more healthfully, get more organized, etc. The problem with many of these resolutions ... - read on...

[Dec 13th 2011] By- Dr. Amy Movius Kids love toys! And who doesn’t love seeing the excitement and joy of a child playing with a well loved one? Anyone with a child on their holiday list has probably noticed there is a seemingly endless array of toy choices t... - read on...

[Dec 06th 2011] By- Dr. Anthony Ng Christmas holidays are upon us. It is filled with joy, celebration, anticipation of getting together with friends and families. For also many, it is a time of enormous stress, thinking about what to do for the holidays, who... - read on...

[Nov 15th 2011] Should children with asthma avoid acetaminophen? (Tylenol) By- Dr. Jonathan Wood The incidence of pediatric asthma increased dramatically between 1980 and 2000. During that same time period, the association between aspirin and the severe neur... - read on...

[Oct 18th 2011] By- Dr. Jonathan Wood My work with children and teens with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and its life-threatening acute complications has led me to realize there is quite a bit of confusion about what diabetes is and what the differences are between t... - read on...

[Oct 11th 2011] American men have about a one in six chance of getting prostate cancer and are especially vulnerable as they get older. But a panel commissioned by the U.S. Government recommends against screening for it. TV5 Health Advisor Dr. Erik Steele joi... - read on...

[Sep 27th 2011] Uncontrollable, violent coughing is one of the key symptoms of whooping cough. It's highly contagious, also highly preventable. TV5 Health Advisor Dr. Jonathan Wood joined Jim Morris on TV5 News at 5 to help out. - read on...

[Sep 20th 2011] By- Dr. Amy Movius There has been a lot of attention in the press lately regarding a certain vaccine. Unfortunately, what should be a cut and dried health issue can be politicized and otherwise distorted; bluntly stated, politicians and newscas... - read on...

[Sep 13th 2011] By- Dr. David Prescott About 1 in 30 people experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD) in a given year. That risk increases over a lifetime, with 1 in 10 women, and 1 in 20 men, experiencing PTSD at some point in their life. Sadly, m... - read on...

[Sep 06th 2011] By- Dr. Joan Marie Pellegrini Americans consume about twice the amount of salt that is recommended in our diets. This is approximately a doubling of the amount we consumed forty years ago. We cannot live without salt. Salt contains sodium wh... - read on...

[Aug 30th 2011] TV5 Health Advisor Dr. Erik Steele joined Carolyn Callahan on TV5 News at 5 to talk about "Nerve: Poise Under Pressure." A book written by Taylor Clark focusing on anxiety. - read on...

[Aug 23rd 2011] Teething: Not a source of fever and not an explanation for symptoms of illness By- Dr. Jonathan Wood Teething continues to be offered as an explanation for fever or as a reason for a variety of symptoms in infants and young children. An impor... - read on...

[Aug 16th 2011] A Newer, Safer Permanent Contraceptive Option for Women By- Dr. Joan Marie Pellegrini When a woman is certain that she no longer wants the option to get pregnant, she has a choice of continuing on with her current contraceptive method or consi... - read on...

[Aug 09th 2011] By- Dr. David Prescott Progress Has Been Made on Suicide Awareness; Thanks to efforts of many groups such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and, more locally, the Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program, public awareness about s... - read on...

[Jul 26th 2011] Lawn mowers are real useful this time of year, but they can also be very dangerous if used improperly. TV 5 Healthy Advisor Dr. Jonathan Wood joined Jim Morris on TV5 News at 5 to help keep your yard work safe. Almost 80,000 times each year pe... - read on...

[Jul 12th 2011] Staying hydrated in the heat it's something we all need to do. TV5 Health Advisor Dr. Erik Steele joined Carolyn Callahan on TV5 News at 5 to talk about it. - read on...

[Jul 05th 2011] NOISE AND MENTAL HEALTH: Is chronic noise more than just a nuisance? HEALTH WATCH – July 5, 2011 David Prescott, Ph.D. – Acadia Hospital Why Worry About Noise? In much of Maine we are thankful for our ability to step outside of our h... - read on...

[Jun 28th 2011] By- Dr. Joan Marie Pellegrini It is that time of year and the lakes are warming up. As the temperatures rise, we will be spending more time in the water. Because of this, a few of us will get Swimmer's Ear. This is an infection of the e... - read on...

[Jun 21st 2011] By- Dr. Amy Movius Medical care is always changing - and not just scientifically. There is a growing appreciation for the "ripple effect" of illness and hospitalization as we understand more about mind and body connection as well as the havoc ... - read on...

[Jun 14th 2011] By- Dr. Jonathan wood What does that mean? “Exercise is medicine”…? We think of medicine as something that: • You take to makes you feel better when you are ill (e.g. pharmaceuticals, etc) • You get when pills don’t work to cures illness ... - read on...