Health and Wellness

Register for Cheshire's Fall Blood Drive
Cheshire Medical Center is proud to sponsor and host an American Red Cross blood drive.

Do You Need a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Gabriela Andujar Vazquez, MD, an infectious disease specialist and healthcare epidemiologist, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have clear guidelines on who should get the vaccine.

How Do You Know if You Have COVID-19, Flu, or RSV?
Are you worried about getting infected with COVID-19, the flu, or RSV? Find out the symptoms, how they differ, and how best to protect yourself.

Celebrate with fireworks safely - be prepared, be safe, be responsible
Here are tips for keeping you—and your family—safe around fireworks.

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.

Knowing Where To Go: Urgent Visits or ED
If you find yourself in need of immediate or day-of care, make sure you know where to go first.

Ask the Expert: Mammograms and Self Exams
H.E. Guy Burman, MD, medical director of the Breast Care Center at Cheshire Medical Center, discusses breast health and cancer screenings and offers helpful resources.

How to Establish Healthier Habits This Fall
Gastroenterologist and obesity medicine specialist Suzannah Luft, MD, offers some fall tips for nourishing and moving your body.

Physical therapy helps patient battle back against debilitating pain
Local business owner finds back pain relief with outpatient physical rehabilitation and other services