Health and Wellness

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How to Protect Your Skin This Summer

Dermatology's Olivia Tasho, MPAS, PA-C, shares helpful skin protection tips to use before spending time in the sun.

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Register for Cheshire's Summer Blood Drive

Cheshire Medical Center is proud to sponsor and host an American Red Cross blood drive.

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Salmon cakes

Salmon Cakes

Beat the heat with this easy, nutrient-rich recipe from Amy Ansaldo, RD, LD, one of our inpatient dietitians.

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Pet Therapy Program is Just What the Dog-Tor Ordered

Therapy dogs and their humans work as a team to visit every department of the hospital to provide comfort and support to patients and staff.

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Chicken burger patties

"Barbecue" Chicken Burgers

Celebrate Memorial Day with chicken burgers coated in a sugar- and salt-free "barbecue" sauce.

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Wild rice salad

Wild Rice Salad

Welcome in spring with this nutrient-dense recipe from Amy Ansaldo, RD, LD, one of our inpatient dietitians.

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Roasted vegetable soup

Roasted Vegetable Soup

Stay warm with this nutrient-dense, low-calorie recipe from Amy Ansaldo, RD, LD, one of our inpatient dietitians.

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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Hospital Epidemiologist Gabriela Andujar Vazquez, MD

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.

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​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.

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How to Protect Yourself and Others From Measles Outbreaks

Measles cases are spiking, but the virus is almost entirely preventable through the MMR vaccine.

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