Wellness
Director Matthew Heineman and co-director and producer Susan Froemke spent eight months researching the topic of health care before turning on the camera. As filmmakers, their major obstacle was clear — how to distill such a complex topic into something relatable.
Some people simply do amazing things and Dr. Darrell Pone is one of them.
On Monday, August 13, at 5 p.m. Dr. Pone is coming to the Vineyard to share the story of how he became a physician despite being born with cerebral palsy. He has practiced in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation for 20 years, and has written a book about his journey called We’ve Come This Far by Faith.
Dr. Pone’s talk takes place at the West Tisbury Library. The program is free and refreshments will be served.
At 5:30 in the morning, most of the tires on the road are bicycle wheels. Cyclists hit the pavement early, avoiding the hassles of traffic and marveling at the dawn glow that bathes the Island. Some cyclists are commuting to work, some are out for a quick pedal, some are preparing for future competitions.
When Oran Hesterman visits a new city, he heads straight for the farmers’ market.
It should have been the best moment of Chris Herren’s life when he signed a contract to live out the dream of every boy who grew up playing basketball in Boston. But as Mr. Herren spoke in his thick Boston accent about what an honor it was to be a hometown kid coming back to play for the Boston Celtics, he had his mind on something besides basketball — the 800 mg of Oxycotin waiting in his drug dealer’s pocket.
Lyme disease, the tick-borne illness that has been documented at epidemic levels on the Vineyard, is now the focus of a growing public health initiative that involves Island doctors, boards of health and university researchers.
The initiative, which aims to zero in on prevention, education, and improved data collection, is seen by at least one leading expert as a possible model for the rest of the state.