200 Miles in 200 Days Challenge

200 Miles in 200 Days Challenge

Lyme Disease - Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program - MeCDC; DHHS Maine

Cary Medical Center would like everyone in our community to be aware of Ticks and Lyme Disease. Ticks are becoming more and more prevalent here in Maine. This link to the Maine CDC has some really good information about tick identification, proper removal, what to do if you are bitten, and the signs and symptoms of Lyme Disease. We hope you find it informative and helpful.

It’s men’s health week, so here we go with the TOP 10 HEALTH TIPS FOR MEN (Tips are excerpted from Dr. Timothy Johnson's OnCall Guide to Men's Health by Dr. Tim Johnson, Hyperion, Copyright May 2002.) 1) Don't smoke. Smoking is estimated to kill 400,000 Americans every single year. That's the equivalent death toll of three jumbo jet crashes every single day! Choosing not to smoke is, without a doubt, the single most important health decision you can make. 2) Control your weight. This is not as easy a No. 2 choice for me as was No. 1. That's because the connection between obesity and actual illnesses or deaths is often more indirect than is the case with smoking. But I have come to accept the estimates of the Surgeon General's Office that obesity is responsible for approximately 350,000 deaths every year, and that if American men continue to stop smoking in large numbers, it may even replace smoking as the No. 1 cause of death for men. 3) Drink alcohol in moderation. This message can be taken in both positive and negative terms. Truly moderate drinking (one to two standard size drinks per day) does reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, the No. 1 cause of death in our country. However, excessive drinking is a major cause of both physical disease and social tragedy. Approximately 10 percent of people who start drinking socially will become alcoholics. The decision to drink even socially should not be taken lightly. 4) Exercise regularly. This health practice has enormous physical and emotional benefits. Besides reducing the risk for high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis, regular exercise can be helpful in raising our general mood and reducing the risk for depression. 5) Have regular cholesterol and blood pressure tests. Both high cholesterol and high blood pressure can be described as "silent killers," since they can cause extensive damage to our heart and arteries without producing any telltale symptoms until it is often too late. Therefore, the only way to find out if you have a potential problem is to get tested. 6) Have regular colonoscopy and prostate serum antigen testing. I strongly believe in the value of both of these tests in detecting two common and potentially lethal diseases — colon and prostate cancer — when they are still curable. There are not many cancers that we can either prevent of detect early enough to make a difference, but these are two. 7) Have regular glaucoma screenings. I put this on the list because glaucoma is a major cause of blindness and it usually doesn't produce visual symptoms until it has caused significant damage to the optic nerve. That's why eye doctors call it a "thief in the night." The other benefit of glaucoma screening is that your ophthalmologist will have the opportunity to check for other eye problems such as macular degeneration. 8) Use a sunscreen of at least 15 SPF. Skin cancers are the most common of all cancers by far. Fortunately, most of them (basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas) are rarely lethal, though they can certainly cause local disfigurement if not diagnosed early. Melanoma is both disfiguring and lethal, so it must be diagnosed as early as possible. But since it is so inconvenient to do a truly thorough check of the skin, at least by yourself, prevention is a very helpful tool. And that means the use of sunscreen and protective clothing and the avoidance of direct sun exposure between the "high hours" of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun is strongest. 9) Increase good fats and good carbs in your diet. Some of the standard nutritional advice of the past is undergoing change. And this is particularly true in the growing emphasis on making a distinction between good fats and carbs — such as omega-3 fatty acids and whole grains, which should actually be increased in our diet — and bad fats and carbs, such as saturated fats and highly refined grains, which of course should be decreased. In other words, just "cutting down" on fats and carbs is not precise enough anymore. 10) Find time for some kind of meditation/relaxation practice. This goal is very flexible. It is more important to set aside some time for relaxation than it is to worry about a specific relaxation technique. Even physical activity that is "relaxing" in the sense that it gets your mind away from stressful thoughts can be helpful. All of us should take the time to "get away" mentally and emotionally at least once a day, wherever we are, or whatever we are doing.

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This week is Men's Health Week. The focus this year is belly fat. Having too much can cause certain things like insulin resistance, colorectal cancer, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and premature death.

Do mosquitoes tend to leave you alone or do you get eaten alive every summer? There are seven interesting reasons mosquitoes bite certain people more than others. 1. Mosquitoes are attracted to people who drink beer 2. Pregnant women are more likely to get bit 3. Mosquitoes are attracted to bacteria on skin 4. They like the smell of sweat (lactic acid, uric acid and ammonia) 5. They are attracted to the carbon dioxide we exhale 6. People with Type O blood are the most delicious to mosquitoes. 7. They are attracted to dark colors of clothing.

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The Cary Classic Benefit Golf Tournament will be a one day tournament this year on Saturday, July 8th at the Caribou Country Club. $6,000 in prizes, Hole In One Prize Par 3 wins $25,000, and there's a chance to win 4 tickets to the Dell Technologies Championship! Register today!

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Our next Blood Drive will be held from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 12th, at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. Our drive is being held in memory of Arlene Doody, who volunteered for many many years at our Blood Drive Canteens. Walk-ins are welcome, or if you'd like to schedule an appointment please call Kristi Herron at 498-6516. Thank you!

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Join us for Thursdays on Sweden Street.Tomorrow is “Moose on the Loose”. Don’t miss out on all the Moose fun!

5th Annual Pink Aroostook Scramble

The 5th Annual Pink Aroostook Scramble Benefit Golf Event is looking for memorial/tribute sign sponsors. Are you interested in honoring a loved one who's been affected by breast cancer? Here's how!

5th Annual Pink Aroostook Scramble

Join us for the 5th Annual Pink Aroostook Scramble to benefit Cary Medical Center's Pink Aroostook program!

Healthy You Happenings - June 2017

Healthy You Happenings - June 2017