Healthy Living

Healthy Living is a weekly news segment, seen Tuesday's on TV5 News at 5:00pm. Local Doctors from Eastern Maine Medical Center discuss important health issues that concern you and your family. For supplemental information, and to review archives, visit the Healthy Living website.


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    Healthy Living: Coping with Suicide

    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...

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    Healthy Living: Lawmower Safety

    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...

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    Healthy Living: Staying Hydrated

    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.Staying hydrated in the heat it's...

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    Noise and Mental Health

    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...

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    Healthy Living: Swimmer's Ear

    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...

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    Healthy Living: Certified Child Life Specialists

    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...

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    Healthy Living: Exercise is Medicine

    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,...

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    Healthy Living: Binge Drinking and Alcohol Abuse

    When Do You Cross the Line? By- Dr. David Prescott Over half of the adults in America report using alcohol during the past year. Of those, over 14 million people abuse alcohol at any given...

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    Healthy Living: Which Sun Screen is Best?

    By- Dr. Joan Marie Pellegrini Given Chris Ewing’s weather forecast tonight, it may be a bit hard to fathom needing sun screen anytime soon. However, we are all hoping for a great, sunny...

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    Healthy Living: CT Scans in Children

    Improved technology! Increased usage! Is there any concern for long-term radiation effects? By- Dr. Jonathan Wood CT scan usage has increased dramatically in the last 20 years. CT scans...

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