Losing Weight Is Easier Than Ever with Weight Watchers At The Women’s Health Resource Library
Join us for a 20-week Weight Watchers®* program beginning July 18 at the Women’s Health Resource Library. Weight Watchers offers a personalized approach to healthy eating and activity that can help you achieve your weight loss goals. As a meeting member you will...
Know Your Numbers: A Free Cholesterol and Glucose Screening Event
Down East Community Hospital will hold a Know Your Numbers event at the Women’s Health Resource Library at 24 School Street in Milbridge on February 11 from 12 noon to 2pm. If you do not get regularly screened for cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure, or BMI –...
Fighting Childhood Obesity with the Halloween Candy Buy-back
Dr. Kristen Barbee and Down East Community Hospital are hosting a Halloween Candy Buy-back to fight childhood obesity one pound at a time. During the first week in November, bring in one pound of candy and receive a Lego toy. The collected candy will be sent to our...
IUDs and Breastfeeding
I am close to the end of my pregnancy and I plan to breastfeed. What birth control is safe with breastfeeding? It is really important to me to avoid another pregnancy for several years at least. Congratulations for choosing to breastfeed! Breastfeeding is best for...