Health and Wellness

Kalyan Ghanta, MD, with a patient at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Capabilities Enhance Coordination of Care

Dartmouth Health is now offering cardiac PET and will soon offer cardiac CT in southern New Hampshire, creating a new referral option for primary care providers and patients.

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James Devries, MD, Michael Young, MD, Henry Tannous, MD, and Nathan Crain, PA-C, in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at DHMC

Renal Denervation: A New Option for Refractory High Blood Pressure

Dartmouth Health now offers a minimally invasive interventional cardiology treatment for hypertension—taking a team approach to long-term blood pressure control.

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Firework display

Celebrate with fireworks safely - be prepared, be safe, be responsible

Here are tips for keeping you—and your family—safe around fireworks.

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Man running with child during Diabetes Dash

Signs, Symptoms and Types of Diabetes: What You Need to Know

Diabetes rates are rising among children and adults. Find out more about this disease and why early diagnosis is so important.

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Child using nebulizer in father's nap

What is Cystic Fibrosis and How Is It Treated?

Pediatric Gastroenterologist Julie Sanville, DO, FAAP, talks about this genetic disorder and why raising awareness is so important.

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Pediatrician Stephen H. Chapman, MD, in conversation at his office at Dartmouth Health Children’s

How to Talk about Staying Safe from Guns

Gun injuries are now the leading cause of death for children and teens, ages one to 17, Learn how you can help protect children from unsupervised firearms.

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Nurses from a unit at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

How to Avoid Pressure Injuries

Being confined to a bed or chair can lead to what are commonly known as pressure wounds or bed sores. A group of nurses implemented a program so that their patients would no longer suffer from them.

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DHMC Mechanical Engineering Supervisor Bruce Spencer with DHMC Allergist Erin Reigh, MD, MS, in front of a pollen-counting station.

Monitoring Pollen Close to Home

If you suffer from spring allergies in the Upper Valley, this pollen-counting station provides data on pollen levels near you.

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Gary L. Freed, Jr., MD, with an OR team

A Morning Surgery in the OR

Team members here bring passion, commitment, and urgency to their work. Because they work at a teaching hospital, they also strive to learn, always putting patient health first. Learn about the many people involved in an OR procedure.

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A bowl of peanut butter with peanuts

Foods With the Magnesium Your Body Needs

Magnesium is essential for your health. But many people aren’t getting enough magnesium in their diet. Find out which foods could provide you what you need.

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