Tips for National Children’s Dental Health Month

STRONG – Amy Alexcovich, DMD, dentist at Strong Area Dental Center (SADC), presents some tips in recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, February 2009. Give your child the gift of a healthy…

January is Cervical Health Month

By Dr. Amanda Hepler Rangeley Family Medicine RANGELEY – An important test in helping to ensure good cervical health is the Pap smear. This test was developed in 1923 by Georgios Papanikolaou,…

HealthReach receives $40K grant

WATERVILLE – HealthReach Community Health Centers has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF). The planning grant is aimed at integrating behavioral health into the medical services…

Dr. Sweeney discusses cardiovascular diseases Jan. 21

FARMINGTON – The next topic for “Prescriptions for Health” is cardiovascular disease featuring cardiologist Dr. Paul Sweeney. Prescriptions for Health is a health education series that features local physicians who present on…

Changes in vaccine coverage for children

Beginning this year, the Maine Immunization Program will be supplying childhood vaccines free of charge only for qualified children who are 18 years or younger. Qualified children include: those who have MaineCare…

WMCA Health Services Offers Low Cost HPV Vaccine

FARMINGTON – WMCA Health Services is pleased to announce that free and low-cost Gardasil, the vaccine to prevent human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer, is now available at WMCA Health Services…

Dr. Krull joins oncology services

FARMINGTON – Franklin Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Krull, MD, a medical oncologist and hematologist, who began providing cancer care at Franklin Memorial Hospital on Dec. 17.…

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