Health and Safety Tips
Know Your Knees: ACL Injury Prevention
Neal Goldenberg, MD, chair of Sports Medicine at Cheshire, discusses how athletes can prevent this very common, career-threatening injury.
How To Help Prevent Teen Suicide
A leading cause of preventable death, teens are at especially high risk for suicide. Rose Hitchings, PsyD, gives practical advice for parents, family members, or anyone in a position to impact a teen’s life.
Protecting Yourself From Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Learn what you need to know about mosquito-borne illnesses and how to protect yourself and your family.
What to Know About Gynecological Care
Carlye Atkinson, MSN, CNM, discusses preventative OB/GYN care, insurance for annual visits, and symptoms you should address immediately.
Five Tips for Living Well After a Stroke
Following a stroke, people are forced to accept sudden changes in family roles, logistics, and life expectations and face down the unknown. Occupational therapist Cindi Zipoli, OT/L, helps patients navigate this transition and achieve meaningful recovery.
Healing Shoulder Pain in the Weekend Warrior
From playing pickleball to painting a deck, repetitive activities can cause shoulder pain and injuries such as impingement syndrome. Neal Goldenberg, MD, director of Sports Medicine, discusses healing and returning to the activities you love.
Navigating Memory Loss: Six Tips to Support Your Quality of Life
Addressing a major concern in Cheshire County, Melissa Grenier, LCSW, of New Hampshire's Alzheimer's Association Chapter, shares advice for families navigating early-stage memory loss
Dietitian’s Top 5 Tips for a Heart-Healthy Diet
Amy Ansaldo, RD, provides nutrition education for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients at Cheshire.
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.
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The Injury Prevention Center at Dartmouth Health Children's, in partnership with Safe Kids New Hampshire, offers these tips to both prevent and identify carbon monoxide in your home.