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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as the Medical Director of The Breast Center at MDI Hospital, with over 30 years experience reading mammograms, I can tell you with certainty that early detection through regular screening mammography can save your life. But I have heard a million excuses for not getting a regular screening mammogram. Below are ten of the most popular, accompanied by an explanation that will hopefully convince women to take this simple, life-saving step.

Mount Desert Island Hospital will host a health fair at the MDI High School Gymnasium, October 31st, from 11am to 2pm. Admission is free.

The flu season is fast approaching and MDI Hospital anticipates that it will have its first supply of seasonal flu vaccines for public clinics in late September.

New services and a steadily growing demand for them were highlights of Mount Desert Island Hospital’s annual meeting, held Monday, August 17th at the Bar Harbor Club.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 500 people die each year in the US and an additional 15,000 end up in the emergency room from unintentional CO (carbon monoxide) exposure. Fortunately, Mount Desert Island Hospital has a new weapon against this elusive killer.

Best selling author Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, MD, Ph.D, will discuss the many ways people can change everyday actions to inhibit cancer cell development during a July 28th presentation at College of the Atlantic.

Men in the MDI region suffering from an enlarged prostate, known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), now have a treatment available that avoids side effects and expense of medication, and the risks associated with invasive surgery.

MDI Hospital has recently hired Sheila Pierson-Roy as its new Director of Physician Practices. In her new role, Pierson-Roy will administer the Hospital’s primary care and specialty practices. 

Mount Desert Island Hospital has been named one of the 37 best hospitals in New England by health plan provider Harvard Pilgrim.

The American Hospital Association (AHA), in partnership with the Maine Hospital Association has awarded Arthur Blank, President and CEO of Mount...