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Hiker standing on mountain-top

Injury Prevention: Prepare Your Body for Hiking

David Potach, PT, SCS, CSCS, director of rehabilitation at Cheshire and author of Sport Injury Prevention Anatomy, offers advice and simple exercises to prevent common injuries on the trail.

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Illustration of monkeypox virus cells

As U.S. declares monkeypox national health emergency, Dartmouth Health gives updates on its response to crisis

Hotline established to address questions about disease

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Updated guidance for donating blood

New guidance from the Food and Drug Administration may now allow you to donate blood.

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Emily Nichols donating to Mother's Milk Bank

Breast Milk Donation: Mutual Support in a Time of Need

At Cheshire Medical Center, infants in need can receive donated breastmilk as inpatients. Emily Nichols and Christina DeTurris of Obstetrics and Gynecology, explain why donors also benefit from giving their milk at Cheshire.

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Shawn LaFrance and Nelson Hayden accepting NOVA award

The Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center Wins 2022 American Hospital Association Dick Davidson NOVA Award

The team were honored for their innovative and collaborative program, addressing one of our nation’s most pressing health challenges.

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Dartmouth Hitchcock Workforce Readiness Institute enrolling for medical assistant apprenticeship program

Registration for the fall 2022 Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program is open until Thursday, August 4, 2022

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KrisEmily McCrory, MD, MS Med Ed, FAAFP

Cheshire Medical Center Welcomes Dr. McCrory, Associate Program Director for Family Medicine Residency Program

As former faculty at the Ellis Family Medicine Residency in New York, Dr. McCrory brings enthusiasm and experience to help educate new generations of family physicians in the Monadnock Region.

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Joanne M. Conroy, MD

“The decision to end a pregnancy is a medical conversation, not a legal or political one.” Opinion piece by Joanne M. Conroy, MD

As expected, and as many feared, the U.S. Supreme Court has rolled back the privacy rights of women to make their own choices about their health care in the official decision released on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Firework display

Celebrate with fireworks safely - be prepared, be safe, be responsible

Here are tips for keeping you—and your family—safe around fireworks.

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Laura Reyor, MSN, APRN

Catching Up on Your Care: 4 Questions to Ask Your Provider

These questions will help you work with your provider to prevent—or find and fix—issues long before they become crises, especially if your care was interrupted.

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