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Cheshire Medical Center releases latest Community Benefits Report
The Community Benefits Report is a snapshot of the hospital’s work to improve local health and wellness.

Cheshire Medical Center helps locally distribute opioid rescue kits
The New Hampshire State Opioid Response team equipped every public health network in the state, including Cheshire’s Center for Population Health, with these kits, known as NaloxBoxes.

An Open Letter from Cheshire's President and CEO
At Cheshire Medical Center, our mission is to care for our community with honesty, compassion and the highest standards of quality and safety.

How to Protect Yourself Against Ticks
Tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease are a serious health concern in New Hampshire. Marika Henegan, MD, discusses prevention and when to seek care.

Kids are the doctors at Cheshire Medical Center’s Teddy Bear Clinic
The annual event is April 26. Registration opens April 1.

Amid Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Cheshire Medical Center Adds Pivotal Role for Violence Survivors
Elizabeth assumed the new role in April.

Changing a Medicaid Ruling: Successful Petition Helps Local Diabetes Patients
Vicky Ferrante, RD, CDCES, helps diabetes patients access new treatment technology like the InPen, which can calculate insulin doses and track insulin levels on a smart phone app.

How to Protect Yourself and Others From Measles Outbreaks
Measles cases are spiking, but the virus is almost entirely preventable through the MMR vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Avian Influenza Virus
Find out about infection rates and how to protect yourself from what is more formally called Influenza A subtype H5N1 and less formally, bird flu.

Community Health Education Classes to Be Offered This Spring in Monadnock Region
These classes are offered at reduced or no cost.