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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State Lawmakers Fail to Override 5 Vetoes From Governor LePage
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UPDATED: National Bus Tour Rallying To Reduce Gun Violence Makes Stop In Augusta
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Cross Insurance Center to House Bangor's Special Election
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Fatal Crash in Augusta
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Fatal Crash in Surry
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State Police: Bicyclist Killed in Benefit Ride Drinking Water at Time of Crash
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Man Accused of Criminal Threatening Stands Trial
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Moose Lottery Held in Greenville
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Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall Returns
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Three Climbers Rescued After Fall in Acadia National Park
Breaking News from CBS
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Obama on NSA programs: Americans "not getting the complete story"
President tells Charlie Rose the intelligence community is working to declassify NSA programs as much as possible
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94-year-old Minn. man linked to Nazi atrocities
Discovery that former Nazi commander lived quietly in Minneapolis for past six decades comes as shock to those who know Michael Karkoc; family demands retraction
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Video: Statement from family of Minn. Man linked to Nazi atrocities
The family of a Minnesota man seeks a retraction from The Associated Press after it was reported that Michael Karkoc commanded a Nazi SS-led unit in World War II and lied about his wartime past when immigrating to the United States. Karkoc's son Andriy read their statement.
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Phoenix filmmaker convicted in grenade launcher hoax
Michael David Turley is found guilty of sending his teen nephew into a busy intersection with a fake weapon, endangering his life
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Video: SCOTUS: States can't require voters to prove citizenship; Couple reeling from recession publishes novels
An Arizona law required residents to show proof of citizenship when they registered to vote. The state said it was to combat fraud, but the Supreme Court ruled Monday that Arizona was asking too much. Jan Crawford reports; and, Jack and Jasinda Wilder and their five children were deep in a financial crisis. In desperation, the couple self-published a series of novels and in a year, the rookie authors had sold more than a million e-books. Anthony Mason reports.



