Category: Your Health
Medical Monday 5.20.13: Obama Care Under Review
For the 37th time, conservatives led a vote in the House last week calling for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. One Maine healthcare official says the act has bigger implications for the country, not just for those in healthcare but the business sector as well. Its tonight’s Medical Monday with Shawn Cunningham.
Medical Monday 5.13.13
Doctors, nurses and EMS responders from throughout the county healthcare community were on the EDGE of their seats at an emergency pediatric care training put on by the Life Flight Foundation. Shawn Cunningham has the story in this week’s Medical Monday.
Medical Monday 5.6.13: Cary Medical Center Focuses on Recruitment
Hospital recruitment is an important way to improve patient care and expand on services. One local hospital has made a concentrated effort in the past two years to increase their primary care staff with the mission of dolling out qualitative patient care services. Its this week’s Medical Monday with Shawn Cunningham.
Medical Monday: Youth Suntanning Debate Heats Up
The controversial health debate of allowing youth to tan using UV tanning beds has hit the state legislature. Recently, Governor LePage vetoed a bill to prohibit tanning facilities from allowing minors to use the machines, putting the decision back in the hands of parents. But health officials say that decision might cause harmful …potentially fatal [...]
Medical Monday: Northern Prosthetics Carving Niche in Northern Maine Medical Community
Three weeks ago we reported how Cory LaPlante, the brainchild behind Northern Prosthetics and Orthotics in Presque Isle is the recipient of the 2013 Small Business Administration (New England) Young Entrepreneur Award. Following up on that story tonight, Shawn Cunningham reports on what’s made the venture such a successful niche business in the medical community up [...]
