Health & Wellness

Nip and Tuck for Less

There’s a bevy of beauty options that are easy on your wallet — and your bodyIf the very rich are different from the rest of us, as F. Scott Fitzgerald once observed, advances in cosmetic surgery might help lead us…

Pitch It or Pack It?

Some tips for the tough job of downsizing.So many memories, so little space. That’s often the conundrum facing seniors when they downsize their digs. Not only are they leaving behind a house that they may have raised their children in,…

Patient, Heal Thyself

Harnessing the regenerative power of stem cells. When you think of stem cells, do you think of embryos? Stem cell-related breakthroughs that make the news often focus on embryonic stem cells and prompt a maelstrom of ethical concerns about the…

Parental Guidance Encouraged

Family-centered care brings parents back into the fold.Maybe nine months of mental preparation just isn’t enough. Most of us do our best to smooth the path for baby’s birth and early days, hitting the stores for baby accoutrêments and keeping…

Sparkle City

From dingy to dynamite — the latest in tooth whitening. Want to look younger? Land a job? Attract a mate? Appear polished for a special business event? The motivations behind tooth whitening are as varied and seemingly endless as the…

Ready to Rome?

Ah, summer! Long, sunlit days, cool nights and crisp mornings. Gardens at the peak of color. Festivals and antique shows. Who could ask for more than what we have right here in New Hampshire? Well … not to be disloyal…

Breathe Easier

The best way to do that? Don't smoke.Information about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) doesn't appear in the press much; surely it's not in the public consciousness the way that breast cancer and heart disease are. But it is the…

Top Doctors 2005

Health care is a science and an art. It’s a practice steeped in tradition on a swiftly changing landscape. As the practice of medicine has grown more complex, people increasingly look to physicians to provide a sense of trust and…

Top Doctors 2010

The ListHere's how it works: We send a survey to each doctor on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine's list of physicians licensed to practice in the state. This year, we received responses from 429. The survey asks the physicians…

Making A Move

These seniors are off their rockers — in a good way.Giving up your home can be hard. But making the move to the right retirement community can be an enjoyable alternative — as well as an adventure.Very few people actually…