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On Wednesday, May 24 at 6pm, the film “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” will be screened at the Brooksville Free...

As a veteran hospice volunteer, my role is to support individuals who are critically ill or whose condition may be terminal and their...

Three daughters gathered in the hospital room where their mother lay dying. This had been long expected, and the two daughters from out...

Maine is seeing a significant increase in tick-borne diseases, which can affect every system of the human body. While good progress has...

I was lucky. My mother had a cancer scare when she was sixty-three. During that episode, we had many heartfelt conversations about what...

The Town of Blue Hill has been designated by the AARP as a member of its Network of Age-Friendly Communities.  The Network currently...

Getting Healthier, Getting Moving—How Do We Start? How Do We Stick With It? “Fitness and Real Life” is a new TV ad. A 30-something...

On September 9, 2016 was honored to receive a Community Health Champion Award from Healthy Acadia for the services provided to the...

Every week in my work as a counselor, I have the opportunity to talk with people who experience chronic pain, with the goal of helping...

Chatting with friends recently, our conversation turned to what we believe makes life meaningful, i.e. what gives us joy, happiness, and...

Spring is finally arriving and hopefully most of us are feeling the emotional boost that comes with the welcoming sounds of birds, the...

Have you ever noticed that you never really pay attention to something until you actually need it? Are you a person who scratches the...

On Saturday, April 5th, Blue Hill residents will have the opportunity to vote to provide the financial support for a public preschool...

Laughter  stimulates organs, increasing our intake of oxygen-rich air, and increases endorphins that are released by our brains which...

On July 2, 2015 the Magic Food Bus begins its fifth season of offering free, fresh, local produce, health information, and books for...

Summer in Maine means Farmer’s Market extravaganza and this year Healthy Peninsula wanted to help celebrate the bounty from our dedicated...

This year, National Women’s Health Week was celebrated from May 10th (Mother’s Day) to May 16th. The goal of this week was to empower...

You may have heard the terms “Patient Centered Medical Home” or “Primary Care Medical Home” (PCMH for short) and wondered what exactly...

June is just around the corner. School and family graduation celebrations are already being planned. But what kind of parties are your...

by Dennis DeSilvey, MD It is challenging to contemplate whether I should talk about the healthy heart or use the more inclusive term of...