CONWAY — April is America’s National Donate Life Month, and last Friday, April 10, was National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, designed to promote the importance of registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.
CONWAY — The American Red Cross has several upcoming blood donation opportunities in the Mount Washington Valley.
CONWAY — Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine is joining organizations across the country in recognizing National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 — an annual effort to encourage adults of all ages to document their health-care wishes before a crisis…
CONWAY — Starting Point, a vital resource serving all of Carroll County, for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking will start a volunteer training program on April 8.
By Nick Araza
In communities across our region, there is a group of individuals whose work is both essential and often unseen: caregivers. Whether they are spouses, adult children, neighbors or friends, caregivers provide daily support to older adults and individuals living with chronic or degenerative co…
Your eyes do more than help you see clearly. They allow you to navigate daily life, stay connected with others, work, read and enjoy the world around you. Each March, the American Optometric Association promotes Save Your Vision Month to encourage people to prioritize healthy vision habits a…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death, accounting for over 600,000 fatalities in the United States every year.
By Becky Mulkern
Heated yoga has grown in popularity over the past decade — and for good reason. Practiced in a warm room, typically between 85-100 degrees, heated yoga combines traditional yoga postures with the added therapeutic benefits of heat. The result is a powerful practice that supports strength, fl…
CONWAY — Nurse Practitioner Margie Riforgiato loves running and staying active, and she often encourages her patients to build routine exercise into their schedules to improve their health. However, lots of people have trouble making physical activity a daily habit. When moving hurts, such a…
INTERVALE — Spring has become synonymous with detox. But after a long winter, most bodies do not need more restriction. They need support, care and real nourishment.
By Janice Spinney
By Renee Innes