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Courier Connection: Category Archive for Health

Survey: Smoking ban favored (June 26, 2008)

UNE medical students are ‘learning by living’ at St. Andre (June 12, 2008)

Make A Wish helps OOB fourth grader realize a dream (June 12, 2008)

Brave Brianna needs help beating cancer (June 12, 2008)

Fashion passion raises awareness for breast cancer (June 5, 2008)

Youth helps get bill signed (May 29, 2008)

SMMC to decide on MaineHealth May 20 (May 15, 2008)

Mother/daughter team donates thousands to cancer clinic (May 15, 2008)

Weekly Interview: Emily Rines (May 15, 2008)

UNE students get a dose of ‘Fatal Reality’ (May 8, 2008)

Weekly Interview: Katie Quinn Gartland (May 8, 2008)

Beware: State health officials say Lyme disease on the uptick (May 1, 2008)

Letter: Help to make a difference (May 1, 2008)

Maine’s first epilepsy walk scheduled in Saco (Printed April 24, 2008)

Letter: York County is key to success (Printed April 24, 2008)

Letter: Thanks for addressing teen drinking (Printed April 17, 2008)

Teens ‘kick butts’ (Printed April 10, 2008)

Variety of care options open to seniors, families (Printed March 27, 2008)

Letter: Faith alone can’t stop addiction (Printed March 27, 2008)

Faith helps addicts recover (Printed March 20, 2008)

Mental health cuts could have expensive consequences (Printed March 20, 2008)

‘Catastrophic’ cuts could close Caring Unlimited (Printed March 13, 2008)

Morris sings about ‘unsung heroes,’ raises funds for CF research (Printed March 13, 2008)

Stress of ‘sandwich generation’ puts some in a pickle (Printed March 13, 2008)

Heating programs help to bridge gap (Printed March 6, 2008)

Letter: Support Medicare Advantage (Printed March 6, 2008)

Growing for good: Local teen donates tresses to Locks of Love (Printed Feb. 28, 2008)

Mrs. Maine, Sen. Nancy Sullivan speak out about depression (Printed Feb. 21, 2008)

Options for less expensive fuel emerging in local communities (Printed Feb. 14, 2008)

Mayor’s call results in 100 free gallons of oil (Printed Feb. 14, 2008)

On the go: Fifty Plus Club keeps seniors’ bodies and minds fit (Printed Feb. 14, 2008)

There’ll be no sleep tonight: Bedbugs make a comeback (Printed Jan. 24, 2008)

STAR Day teaches Loranger students social responsibility (Jan. 24, 2008)

SMMC unveils new emergency care center (Printed Jan. 17, 2008)

Local firemen learn lifeflight skills during training session (Printed Jan. 17, 2008)

Familes keep busy during winter break (Printed Jan. 3, 2008)

Weekly Interview: Tory Rogers and Robbie Lipsman (Printed Jan. 3, 2008)

Teens work to curb alcohol abuse (Printed Dec. 20, 2007)

Biddeford is hoping for a Christmas miracle (Printed Dec. 20, 2007)

Keep children safe from lead poisoning this holiday season (Printed Dec. 13, 2007)

Dominican doctors learn new procedures at SMMC (Printed Nov. 22, 2007)

SMMTE is a musical team with a mission (Printed Nov. 8, 2007)

‘Go Red’ campaign educates women about heart disease (Printed Nov. 8, 2007)

Stephanie Grinnell's notebook: Winter's on the way (Printed Nov. 8, 2007)

Weekly Interview: Linda Aaskov (Printed Oct. 25, 2007)

Stephanie Grinnell's Notebook: "Values begin at home (Printed Oct. 25, 2007)

Letter: Please help me (Printed Oct. 25, 2007)

Suzan Morris relys on man’s best friend to help her get around (Printed Oct. 18, 2007)

Biddeford Free Clinic offers health care to those who need it most (Printed Oct. 18, 2007)

Travis Roy urges TA Middle School students to persevere (Printed Oct. 11, 2007)

Local doctors broaden services to offer better patient care (Printed Oct. 11, 2007)

Letter: Don’t cut mental health funds (Printed Oct. 11, 2007)