health

A study released shares state-by-state data on the proportion of psychopaths living within state lines...and Maine doesn't fair well.

The American Lung Association's 2018 "State of the Air" report is out and the news seems to be improving here in Maine.

The Mainely Tubs showroom at 415 Payne Rd. in Scarborough, is one of the most relaxing places to cruise through. We are spoiled here in Maine! It was time to spread the love. Mainely Tubs has opened a new, gorgeous showroom in Rye, New Hampshire and you will escape into a world of possibilities for your deck or backyard...

Life in Maine is challenging at times, but nothing brings us to our knees like Daylight Saving Time. That's right, losing an hour messes with us for days.

Here's a List of Free Thanksgiving Dinners Being Served In Southern Maine.

My friend Jewel and I have a spring tradition.  We get a pedicure together. Last night we started texting to plan this year's outing. Now I'm not talking a simple coat of color, we do the whole foot soaking, exfoliating, moisturizing, heel shaving shabang...

Many strong men and women have fallen to the nasty flu/cold that is passing through our workplace. We all try to wash our hands often and cough into our elbows, but which surfaces are the most likely to harbor nasty germs? Break out the Lysol wipes and get busy disinfecting...

When I was a kid I ate a LOT of fresh snow. It's just frozen water right? Well, no, not really. When snow is falling through the sky it's picking up pollutants along the way, such as soot and dirt. Also found in snow, depending on where it comes from: mercury, formaldehyde, nitrates, pesticides and sulfates...

Here in Maine we have dealt with cold winters as a part of life, and one of our realities is warming up our cars on frigid mornings. When it gets super cold we set our alarms 10 minutes earlier to do just that. Cheers went up when remote car starters hit...

Contact sports can result in head injuries and concussions. A blow, jolt or violent shaking of the head can lead to the brain's normal functions being affected. Not all concussions result in a loss of consciousness, so it's important to get checked out after any form of head trauma...

My brother Billy is the most "bachelor" bachelor that I know. Any doubt about that title was erased when he offered to make dinner for myself and Anneliese. I'll let him describe what you're looking at on that plate... Anneliese is his Number One Fan so she gave it a thumbs up...

A terrible flu has swept through my kids' school. There were so many kids out of school with high fevers, and now they are hanging out over their April vacation break. Parents have fingers crossed that the poor kids won't pass it around again...

Last summer I had to check my pets every day for ticks, and I found way too many. I keep them dosed with Frontline but my cat still managed to come home with them. Time to go on high alert because tick season has returned to Maine and New Hampshire...

City leaders in Portland want to raise the age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. The topic will be discussed at the Health and Human Services meeting tonight. About 100 other towns have raised the age to buy smokes, including Manhattan, Chicago and Boston...

Kids have been saying it for generations, and science has confirmed it. School starts too early for a young, developing brain that is thirsty for sleep. As a mom, I don't understand why the young kids go to school later than the teenagers...

Probably not. Boo hoo, I know. I now have 2 dozen inedible eggs because I found out too late that you need to refrigerate them right away after hard boiling them. I share this with you so that next Easter fewer eggs will be wasted. Eggs don't grow on trees you know...