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A collection of healthy foods — including avocado and salmon — are assembled into the shape of a heart

Healthy hearts and happy taste buds: Ways you can eat for heart health

Registered Dietitian Amy Ansaldo, RD, LD gives a heaping helping info about ways nutrition can benefit your heart

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An elderly man in a wheelchair poses with five members of Cheshire Medical Center's clinical staff

Longtime Cheshire patient's extraordinary show of appreciation

Dick Comerford pens newspaper ad to thank Cheshire Medical Center, naming 30 individuals and entire departments in 924-word letter of appreciation.

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Mother and teenage son look affectionately at each other with an arm around each other.

Stopping cervical cancer in its tracks, together

Cervical cancer is not only an issue for women. From testing to understanding how HPV vaccination and safer sex protect loved ones, here’s how we can bring New Hampshire cervical cancer rates closer to zero.

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Tanya Brown, a white woman, is shown with members of her bariatrics surgery team

Bariatric weight loss surgery helps Tanya Brown 'take on the world'

With help from expert care team at Cheshire, procedure changes everything for 'rock star' grandmother

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Female urse lies in a hospital bed pretending to be a patient with a male doctor and female nurse standing beside her bed

Cheshire Medical Center offers life-saving treatment for ICU patients with kidney failure

New machines cleanse the bloodstream of waste products until kidneys regain function

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Two adults in winter gear looking happy and playful while on a walk in the snow

Top tips to manage stress and boost your immunity

Ongoing stress adversely affects your immunity and long-term health. Psychologist, Catherine Schuman, PhD, of Family & Community Care, offers advice for dealing with life's challenges.

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A child makes a toast with a class of water with their family around a laden holiday table

Holiday eating: Feast or famine? Try moderation and celebration

Amy Ansaldo, RD, a registered dietitian at Cheshire, shares strategies for healthy eating this holiday season that everyone can learn.

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From left: Sally A. Kraft, MD, MPH; Susan E. Mooney, MD, MS, FACOG; Joseph L. Perras, MD; and Jennifer E. Gilkie.

Dartmouth Health executives named to 2024 class of New Hampshire 200, honoring the state’s business leaders

The New Hampshire 200 are selected for having made their mark on New Hampshire’s economy, business climate and the state as a whole.

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Woman holds tailbone in pain while on the ground, having fallen on ice

Don’t take a digger: How to prevent and recover from winter slips and falls

Physical therapist Sharil Cass, PT, DPT, NCS, discusses the best body mechanics and footwear for walking in wintery conditions and how to get back on your feet should you take a dive.

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nursing students

Cheshire Medical Center to hire New England College nursing students while they complete their nursing degree

Nursing students earn credits and wages while completing the three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing .

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