Health and Wellness

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 Dartmouth Cancer Center Comprehensive Breast Program 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

Community group lets longtime doctors showcase their mutual love of woodturning
The display case on floor 1A at Cheshire Medical Center features a variety of projects created by members of the Monadnock Woodturners Club, a group of individuals from the region — including current and former doctors.

All in the Family: Cheshire Provider Follows in Mother's Nursing Footsteps
She grew up in the Cheshire Medical Center daycare center while her mom worked in the ICU. Now, she and her mom work together as nurses in the same hospital

Female athlete triad: Understand the symptoms and solutions
This medical condition can negatively affect physically active females, often as a result of overtraining.

The Importance of Advance Care Planning
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.

How Volunteering at Cheshire Helped Me Fight Loneliness
After George Scholl retired from Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc. in Keene, he started looking for ways to stay active. Five years ago, he decided to volunteer at Cheshire Medical Center — and it changed his life.