Health and Safety Tips

Hitting the Slopes? Prevent ACL Injury with These Expert Tips
Skiing and snowboarding is a great way to get outside and enjoy the season here in northern New England, but like any sport, it comes with risk of physical injury, especially if you don’t prepare your body ahead of time.

Put Down the Avocado! Tips for Better Hand Safety
Cheshire experts offer best practices — plus a testimonial from an area culinary staple

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.

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.

Holiday Eating: Try Moderation and Celebration
Amy Ansaldo, RD, a registered dietitian at Cheshire, shares strategies for healthy eating this holiday season that everyone can learn.

How To Prevent And Recover From Winter Slips
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.

Why All the Fuss Over Fiber?
Dietitian Ashley Bombicino, RD, LDN, explains how increasing foods with this key nutrient helps you improve your gut and heart health and manage your weight and blood sugar.

Preparedness: The Difference Between Emergency and Adventure
Tricia Zahn, MPH, discusses small actions you can take to improve your safety during unexpected events, including a list for your personal preparedness kit

Food Prep 101: Setting Yourself Up for Weight Management Success
Ashley Bombicino, RD, LDN, offers tips on this effective way to manage your weight, health, and mealtime stress when life gets busy.

ACL Tears: Symptoms, Surgery and Recovery
Neal Goldenberg, MD, chair of Sports Medicine at Cheshire, discusses treatment for one of the most common and devastating knee injuries that affects athletes, young and old, with a high prevalence among women.