Health

Tragedy also seems to bring out the generous spirit in us. If you would like to do something to give back giving blood is one way to do that. There is going to be a blood drive at the University of Maine Farmington.

They had their soft opening back on September 3rd, but The Warehouse is now open on KMD in Oakland.

The extra time is to offset the time that their co-workers take for smoke breaks. Interesting!

The CDC recommends getting the flu shot by the end of October to prepare for peak influenza season.

The CDC and public health officials in Maine, and many other states are investigating several outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry.

According to a recent report more than a 1/4 of Maine beaches are contaminated enough that swimming would be unsafe.

Poultry in backyard flocks, also pig ear dog treats are causing a separate but growing outbreak.

Recall of Taco Seasoning Product Due to Possible Presence of Salmonella Contamination.

People are dying because they can't afford insulin. Hopefully this can help.

This poses the most risk to individuals whose immune systems are already compromised but everyone should be aware of the risks.