Monthly health and wellness content provided to the community by Northern Light Mercy Hospital, a nonprofit community hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, providing care to greater Portland since 1918. Mercy consistently receives an ‘A’ grade by The Leapfrog Group for meeting the highest safety standards in the country. It has also been recognized as a top hospital by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report.
To our fellow Mainers: We are frontline healthcare workers. We are caring, hard-working professionals with fam...
Seasonal Affective Disorder By Emily Erickson, MD & Greg Bates, NP It’s that time of year when the days ar...
By Jodi Newcombe, MD The holidays are just around the corner. While things look differently due to the pandemi...
By Diane Stoller, MD, FACS Each October we observe breast cancer awareness month, which serves as a lifesaving...
Provided by Northern Light Mercy Hospital For many, it’s been too long since their last health screening due t...
By Northern Light Mercy Hospital As we continue through this pandemic and all that it entails, we’ve heard fro...
Content Provided by Northern Light Mercy Hospital At Northern Light Mercy Hospital, the health and safety of o...
Submitted by Northern Light Mercy Hospital The pandemic has changed the way we humans connect....
By Michael Duffy, MD The COVID-19 pandemic is touching all of our lives in one way or another, and...
Ana Torres’ decision to have her first colonoscopy three years ago may have saved her life. During the procedu...
By Sister Mary George O’Toole and Sister Miriam Therese Callnan The opioid epidemic in Maine h...
By Wesley P. Fairfield, MD, ECNU What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disorder that affects the bones, caus...
By Dr. Stephen Hull, Northern Light Mercy Pain Management Are you living with severe pain or sufferi...
By Amy Bates, MS, FNP-C A common reason younger patients are seen for an evaluation is for ear infections....
By Suzanne A. Hoekstra, MD, FACS The term “human genome” is used to describe all of the DNA contained in our b...
By Elena Bell Wagner, BSN, MSN, CPNP There are many reasons that you might be in the market for a pediatric pr...
By Emily Erickson, MD Trouble sleeping is incredibly common at any age. Does any of the following sound famili...
By Hilary Maxim Audiologists are the ear doctors of the medical world. Through various tests, they can diagnos...
By Dr. Nick Arredondo According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 80 perce...
By Dr. Kathryn Wadland These days we can plan almost anything, which is why the unpredictability of labor can...
Rapid Access Treatment for opioid use disorder combines immediate withdrawal relief with a long-term plan for...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month By Dr. Chris Kleeman Colon cancer is the third most common cancer a...
By Dr. Craig Brett February is American Heart Month, which was first recognized by presidential proclamat...
By Todd Cronin The time it takes to recover from joint surgery has improved in recent years, and that’s great...
By Su-Anne Hammond, DO Patients are at the center of my primary care practice, and that’s how it should always...
A Saving Grace for Women in Recovery By Melissa Skahan Substance Use Disorder is a crisis that affects all of...
By Claudia Heise, MD The changing of seasons brings with it a dazzling array of fall colors, the sounds of chi...
By Dr. John Devlin We all know that regular exercise is good for our health. It can lower our risk for many me...
By Christopher Pezzullo, DO The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cancer and is a common infection. In fact...
By Sara Whelan Entomophobia is the term used to describe the fear of insects. While Maine has its share of bug...
By Charlie Therrien While hospitals and providers are always innovating and looking ahead to the next cure and...
Looking ahead to the next 100 years of nursing at Mercy Hospital By Bette Neville, MSN, RNC As we celebrate Na...
Stressed out? Don’t ignore it. By Dr. Erin Piontek Stress is a normal part of life, but it can be a serious is...
By Dr. Karin Cole More than 50,000 Americans die each year from colorectal cancer. Fortunately, the disease is...
Tips for shoveling snow By Dr. Nicolas F. Arredondo Winter can make maneuvering on our roads and sidewalks cha...
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By Charlie Therrien While hospitals and providers are always innovating and looking ahead to the next cure and newest procedure, it’s important to look back at how far medicine has come. For... Read more
Looking ahead to the next 100 years of nursing at Mercy Hospital By Bette Neville, MSN, RNC As we celebrate National Nurses Week this month, Mercy Hospital would like to thank all our nurses... Read more
Stressed out? Don’t ignore it. By Dr. Erin Piontek Stress is a normal part of life, but it can be a serious issue for our health. Figuring out how to best manage it may be a challenge — but... Read more
By Dr. Karin Cole More than 50,000 Americans die each year from colorectal cancer. Fortunately, the disease is highly preventable, and knowing what to do could save your life. As a medical s... Read more
Tips for shoveling snow By Dr. Nicolas F. Arredondo Winter can make maneuvering on our roads and sidewalks challenging. But it’s the act of making them passable and safe that often gets us i... Read more