Health and Wellness

Hiker spraying herself for mosquitoes

Protecting Yourself From Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

Learn what you need to know about mosquito-borne illnesses and how to protect yourself and your family.

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Three older women having fun at the beach

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.

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Kids at the DeMar Marathon celebrating

Run and Read A Marathon Program Helps Kids Blend Intellectual and Physical Exercise

This fun and engaging program excites kids about intellectual and physical agility by incorporating reading with the annual Kid's DeMar Marathon.

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Out-of-the-Box Outdoor Activities to Try

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

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Can the Monadnock Region Become a Trauma-Informed Community?

Trauma significantly impacts people's health and our community, recently the Healthy Monadnock Alliance's Behavioral Health Working Group received a grant to help change that.

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A  middle aged woman uses a walker in the kitchen as her teenaged daugter assists her with care.

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.

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Amanda Smith, RRT, and Lynn Strickland, RRT

Amanda and Lynn's Farewell: Heartfelt Thank You to Cheshire's Respiratory Therapy Team

The mother and daughter RRT duo recount the personal experience that inspired their shared career cultivating compassionate care.

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Els Dignitti, RN-BC, Jennifer Kelliher, RN and Marielle Drew, BSN, RN

Home Away From Home

Reassigned Cheshire nurses rose to meet the moment during the most recent COVID-19 surge. Many loved their new positions: they stayed, or expanded their own.

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Angie LeFebvre, MSN, BSN, RN, Deb Chamberlain, MSN, Ellen Loughney, BSN, RN

Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Not All Nurses Wear Scrubs

While Cheshire boasts many scrub-wearing superheroes among our nursing ranks, many nurses report to work wearing “normal” clothes—and all sorts of different hats.

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Older man on job site clutches his shoulder in pain as he rotates it upward

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.

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