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Category Archives: Health
Don’t let the blackflies kill you like they did this falcon
As we eagerly await blackflies you may enjoy this story of a young falcon that was killed by blackflies in Minnesota. This Associated Press story was published in the Bangor Daily News on June 19, 1986. For some reason I kept this. Here it is. Blackflies Kill Young Falcon Wabasha, Minnesota – a young Peregrine […]
Here’s a great outdoor Maine program for disabled kids and adults
The Adaptive Outdoor Education Center is an amazing program that provides outdoor recreation and education opportunities for people with disabilities. Headquartered in the Carrabasset Valley, this wonderful association offers opportunities all over Maine. These people are truly an inspiration, and you need only to see the big smiles on the faces of disabled kids and […]
Young girl starts foundation to help those with Lyme disease
You should check out this wonderful foundation that a young girl from Denver, Colorado started and leads to help kids with Lyme disease and to find a cure for this tick-born illness. I am sure I don’t have to tell you what a terrible problem we have in Maine with deer ticks and Lyme disease, […]
Checkout this Catching Health Podcast about my ALS illness
Diane Atwood hosts podcasts on her Catching Health website, and I did a recent show with her, as did the director of the ALS Association’s Northern New England Chapter. You can listen here: George Smith: Diagnosed with ALS
I’ll talk about my illness on Maine Calling on Friday
On Friday, from 1 pm to 2 pm, on Maine Public Radio’s Maine Calling, I’ll be talking about my illness, ALS, with MPBN’s Jennifer Rooks. Nell Davies from the ALS Northern New England Association will join me. If you can, please listen to the show, and consider calling in with a question. If you missed […]
ALS will eventually end this outdoor news blog
After a lengthy period of constantly twitching muscles and lots of tests, my neurologist told me that I have ALS, Lou Gehrig’s illness. As you may know, this is an illness in which the muscles slowly lose their strength. Eventually I may lose the ability to walk, breath, eat, and possibly even talk. This is […]
Have you heard of tick tubes?
Important information about deer ticks and tick tubes.
Interesting story about Maine’s Lyme disease and deer tick research
Look out! Deer ticks are everywhere!
If you are worried about Lyme disease, you must read this article
Everyone needs to know this about deer ticks and Lyme disease.
