Safety and Prevention

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Out-of-the-box outdoor activities

Try some different activities to get outside and enjoy the regular physical activity that brings abundant health benefits.

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Time for a refresher on ticks

Tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis are a serious health concern in New Hampshire. Marika Henegan, MD, discusses prevention and when to seek care.

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Cheshire patient Elaine Dall, a breast cancer survivor

Video: You can help bring new 3D mammography to Cheshire’s patients

Learn from breast cancer survivors how routine mammograms impacted their lives. You can help Cheshire care for patients by making a gift toward the purchase of updated, state-of-the-art, smart 3D mammography technology.

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David Streeter stands in Dartmouth Cancer Center at Cheshire Medical Center, now cancer-free.

David Streeter: From colorectal cancer screening to cancer-free in 6 weeks

Urging everyone over 45 to get screened, David is grateful for early detection and his care team's great humor.

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Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest—How They Differ and What to Do

Learn about the differences between a heart attack and cardiac arrest.

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Taking Care of Your Heart Helps Your Brain

How you treat your heart in your 20s may help your brain when you’re in your 40s and 50s. That’s the finding of a new study that looked at data of 518 participants from a long-range study on heart health.

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Forensic Nursing

Victims of violence require care from nurses specially trained to treat trauma, collect evidence and provide legal testimony, when necessary. Cheshire’s forensic nurses take a holistic, respectful, trauma-informed approach to caring for survivors.

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Lindsey Cushing, WHNP, SANE-A, and Kelsey Page, RN, SANE-A, work in Cheshire's OB/GYN department and are part of a team providing medical forensic exams in the Emergency Department.

Raising Awareness About Sexual Assault: Medical Forensic Care

The nurses who form Cheshire's Medical Forensic Care team provide specialized, trauma-informed care to people who have been sexually assaulted.

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Rethinking regular drinking: Tips and tools to improve your well-being

Each day is an opportunity to begin again. Tricia Zahn, MPH, shares resources to help you assess how alcohol affects your life, understand your patterns with compassion, and make conscious choices for your health.

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Advance care planning for all ages

Few want to burden loved ones with difficult decisions during times of emotional distress. You make decisions about your care for yourself by creating an advance care directive and designating a healthcare agent while you’re able.

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