How to Cope with an Identity Crisis
What to do when life changes and you’re not ready.
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Writer and Health Department Contributor
Karen Jamrog, our regular contributor for “Health,” also contributed to an earlier incarnation of the magazine, New Hampshire Editions. That is to say, she has been a trusted writer for many years. As a freelancer, she often writes human interest stories and profiles, along with a vast assortment of corporate and healthcare industry pieces.
What to do when life changes and you’re not ready.
Strategies for staying healthy
There are plenty of meat substitutes out there these days, but what are their nutritional values? Are they really better for you than meat?
How a 16-bed hospital and a group of dedicated doctors, nurses and paramedics manage the health and emergency needs of North Country residents and tourists.
Serious problems from the opioid epidemic to lack of insurance (plus many other issues) lead to backlogs in emergency rooms that frustrate both doctors and patients.
CBD is touted as a treatment for everything from stress to joint pain, but what's real and what's just hype? And is it safe to vape?
Skip the fads and make sure your diet is about more than just your waist line.
Overall, particularly if you don’t have a specific condition or need, supplements are best approached with a healthy dose of skepticism and caution.
Overall in the United States, 85 million people have prediabetes — but only 1 in 10 are aware that they have the condition.
Evidence suggests that when we eat, as well as what we eat, matters
The struggles that come with social anxiety range from mild to extreme.
“Wellness” is the buzziest of buzz words these days, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. But how to achieve it? And what is “it,” exactly? Let these experts show you the way.
If the worst were to happen, such as a sudden illness or accident, would your family know what your wishes are? An advanced directive not only makes want you want clear, it takes the burden off your loved ones.
Breastfeeding is still stigmatized, but there are ways to support mothers through their breastfeeding journeys.
Foodborne illnesses make the news, but contamination may not happen as often as we think. Still, there are some easy and important steps you can take to reduce risk in your home.
Climate change affects more than our surroundings - it can cause us to suffer both mental and physical health problems.
Some Granite Staters, such as photographer Kathie Fife, who's pictured here, are tired of inaction when it comes to Lyme disease and are using their unique talents to do something about it.
The state’s up-and-coming bioscience industry is forging new health frontiers.
Support groups ease the anxiety of heart patients.