Portsmouth Artist Inspires Hope and Unity
Explore Richard Haynes’ new "Whispering Quilts" exhibit on view at the Currier Museum
Explore Richard Haynes’ new “Whispering Quilts” exhibit on view at the Currier Museum.
Archives: September 2020
October Observed
“October Country ... that country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay.”
“October Country … that country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay.”
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Study Helps Women Take Their Lives Back After Breast Cancer Treatment
Hearing the phrase “cancer free” is the goal of anyone battling breast cancer. Yet when they arrive at that welcome moment, they may find the struggle isn’t over. During treatment, women are often getting a lot of attention from their support network — their caregivers are mobilized, friends are delivering food and family members are providing childcare when necessary. “That’s…
Follow up Care After Breast Cancer Treatment
Many women are relieved or excited to be finished with breast cancer treatment. But it can also be a time of worry, being concerned about the cancer coming back, or feeling lost without seeing their cancer care team as often. For some women with advanced breast cancer, the cancer may never go away completely. These women may continue to get…
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Breast Cancer
It’s important to be able to have frank, open discussions with your cancer care team. They want to answer all of your questions, so that you can make informed treatment and life decisions. Here are some questions that you can use to help better understand your cancer and your treatment options. Don’t be afraid to take notes and tell the…
Newer and Experimental Breast Imaging Tests
The most commonly used breast imaging tests at this time are mammograms, ultrasound, and breast MRI. Newer types of tests are now being developed for breast imaging. Some of these, such as breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography), are already being used in some centers. Other tests are still being studied, and it will take time to see if they are as…
New Hampshire Dirt and Space Dust
Remembering our smartest and most daring
(Photo by J.W. Ocker) New Hampshire is the home of three NASA astronauts, one of whom — Lee Morin — is still alive. So let’s not bother him. But the other two have left the Earth in both a literal and metaphorical sense. And you can visit their graves in New Hampshire. Well, one of their graves. The other’s a…
Making Your Breast Health a Priority
Our lives have been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. New challenges may make our old routines seem less of a priority. However, Catholic Medical Center’s Breast Care Center wants women to know that their breast health is still very much a priority. Cancer doesn’t quarantine, which is why national health and cancer organizations recommend resuming screening as soon as…
Genetic Testing Advances
What recent progress has been made in genetic testing for breast cancer?
Wentworth-Douglass Breast Health Center
The Wentworth-Douglass Breast Health Center opened in Portsmouth last January to provide women on the Seacoast greater access to comprehensive breast care.
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