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The second eligibility period for WOW! Rewards began on April 1st and ends on September 30th.
For more information on Rolling Rewards and Instant Incentives, go to the WOW! Homepage.
How do you tell if you've completed the program requirements? Click here to find out! |
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Tobacco Treatment |
Tobacco treatment is expanding! Click HERE to learn more. | |
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Greetings from the MaineHealth WOW! (Works on Wellness) Team!
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 15 million Americans suffer from asthma, an ongoing inflammation of the airways that causes wheezing, cough and difficulty breathing.
Do you know someone who suffers from asthma? MaineHealth is home to the AH! Asthma Health Program, which provides:
- Patient support with a Certified Asthma Educator,
- Patient and Family Education Materials for adults and children,
- And much more.
For more information, see the 2007/2008 WOW! Calendar, or call the MaineHealth Learning Resource Centers at 1.866.609.5183.
Remember, clean lungs are healthy lungs. For clean, tobacco-free lungs call the Maine Tobacco HelpLine at 1-800-207-1230 or visit www.tobaccoindependence.org.Want to engage in an enjoyable lung-expanding activity? Join the MaineHealth Corporate Track Team this spring. Contact Emily Walters at waltee@mmc.org for more information. For other health-oriented ideas, see May's Enlightened Living column (click on In Good Health at www.themaineswitch.com), courtesy of the MaineHealth Learning Resource Centers. Happy Spring! Lisa Belisle, MD, MPH Medical Advisor, MaineHealth WOW! |
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DEPRESSION: More common and treatable than you may think 
by Gordon Clark, MD, Chief Executive & Medical Officer, Integrated Behavioral
Healthcare, Scarborough (a MaineHealth practice)
With a 17% lifetime prevalence, depression is a common illness. No one is immune -- people of all ages, races, and economic circumstances can be affected.
It can also be severely disabling. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that depression was the 4th leading cause of disability worldwide and would become the 2nd leading cause by 2020.
Click HERE to read more from Dr. Clark. |
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May is also National Mental Health Month. Do you have questions about depression, anxiety, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or other mental health issues? Get answers through the Employee Assistance Program. For more information, visit www.mainehealth.org/wow. |
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Find out how Maine doctors' offices measure up on managing chronic disease...click HERE to read the Maine Health Management Coalition's May Newsletter. |
| Tobacco Tales
Ambivalence about quitting smoking is normal. Many smokers know they should quit and want to quit but they also like what they perceive as enjoyment or benefits from smoking. This feeling two ways about something is a very common experience and unfortunately, ambivalence can cause people to get "stuck" in their current behaviors. Quitting is made more difficult sometimes by the fact that some smokers aren't sure if they are ready to quit or are worried they won't be able to quit.
Click HERE to read more about ambivalence. | |
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