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Medical Monday 5.13.13

Medical Monday 5.13.13

| May 13, 2013

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.

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Medical Monday 5.6.13: Cary Medical Center Focuses on Recruitment

Medical Monday 5.6.13: Cary Medical Center Focuses on Recruitment

| May 7, 2013

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.

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Medical Monday: Youth Suntanning Debate Heats Up

Medical Monday: Youth Suntanning Debate Heats Up

| May 1, 2013

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 [...]

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Medical Monday: Northern Prosthetics Carving Niche in Northern Maine Medical Community

Medical Monday: Northern Prosthetics Carving Niche in Northern Maine Medical Community

| May 1, 2013

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 [...]

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Medical Monday 4.15.13

Medical Monday 4.15.13

| April 17, 2013

Zumba is a latin dance and fitness craze that’s taken the world by storm. Now the LATIN RHYTHYMS are helping some Mars Hill senior citizens stay in shape, both in MIND and BODY. Its this week’s Medical Monday with Shawn Cunningham.

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