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• B-Series Trucks Recalled By Mazda

  Chrissie Cole | November 02, 2009 8:38 PM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  Certain B series trucks from the 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 model years are being recalled by Mazda. According to the recall, trucks equipped with a Texas Instruments speed control deactivation...

• Does Maine need cameras to prevent nursing home abuse?

  Alison McKellar | October 29, 2008 7:17 AM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  The number of reported cases of elder abuse appear to be on the rise, both by nursing home employees and private home caretakers. Many individuals and some care facilities are turning to hidden...

• Medication mixups: are hospitals harming Maine kids?

  Alison McKellar | April 22, 2008 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  A recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics says that one out of every fifteen hospitalized kids is injured by drug mix ups, accidental overdoses and bad reactions. This...

• Maine schools implement innovative health program

  Alison McKellar | November 14, 2008 4:09 PM | 1 CommentBangor & Augusta, ME

  As part of an initiative to improve the health of Maine school teachers and staff, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is teaming up with the Maine Education Association Benefits Trust to provide...

• Security Breach at Hannaford Supermarkets Results in Massive Credit and Debit Card Fraud

  Don Briggs | March 20, 2008 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  On February 27th, Hannaford Supermarkets became aware of a major security breach which lead to credit and debit card fraud for more than 1,800 shoppers and but another 4 million at risk. An article in the Bangor Daily News Reports that the security breach affected all of the 165 stores in the Northeast and 102 Speedbay stores in Florida. Investigators later determined that, although Hannaford...

• Therapeutic Hypothermia in Maine: When is it Malpractice Not to Offer the Big Chill?

  Alison Mynick, RN, Esq. | January 03, 2008 8:41 PM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  It wasn't so long ago that some Maine heart attack victims who were resuscitated faced the following "good news/bad news" situation: The good news was that normal heart rhythm was restored after CPR. The heart attack victim lived. The bad news, often, was that lack of oxygen to the brain during the heart attack caused such serious brain damage that the survivor didn't seem like the same person...

• Maine Car Crash Leads To Second Accident

  Anne Fennessey | March 28, 2008 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  It happens alot. There's an accident on the highway. Rescue vehicles rush to the scene with sirens blaring and lights flashing. Other drivers on the road move out of the way and let the rescue vehicles make their way to the crash. That's the way it should be, but on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, things didn't exactly work out the way they should have following an accident on I-95 North in...

• Energy Drinks Bad for Maine's Teenagers?

  Alison Mynick, RN, Esq. | February 21, 2008 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  Need a caffeine boost to get through the afternoon? If you're under the age of eighteen and live in Maine, you may soon have a tough time buying that can of Red Bull or Monster Energy. State Representative Troy Jackson has filed legislation that would make it illegal for Maine vendors to sell energy drinks containing 80 or more milligrams of caffeine per 8 fluid ounces to minors. If...

• Medical Malpractice Suit Filed Against Hospital

  Christina Cole | January 25, 2007 3:15 AM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  Two years after her Father killed her husband, Ann Meador is blaming West Florida Hospital for the tragedy.In a medical malpractice suit filed in Escambia Circuit court, Meador is claiming her father, Leslie Johnson, walked out of the hospital wearing nothing more than a blanket prior to murdering her husband, Bill Meador, in the victim's downtown law office.The lawsuit alleges West Florida...

• Nissan recalls over 200,000 vehicles

  Alison McKellar | October 28, 2008 9:33 AM | 0 CommentsBangor & Augusta, ME

  Nissan Motor Company announced a voluntary recall of over 200,000 vehicles due to a suspected safety defect in some passenger side airbags. The voluntary recall covers 2007 and 2008 Nissan Altima,...