Health & Wellness

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 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…

State-of-the-art neonatal care offers new hope In our modern society it's easy to think of childbirth as a fairly straightforward and usually joyous affair - and it is. The majority of babies arrives with nary a need for any serious…

Some things you've heard about breast cancer are myths The discomfort we feel when grappling with something that is beyond our control or understanding can prompt us to insert logic where none exists, or gratefully accept an unproven explanation because…

No cure for Alzheimer's yet, but there is help for managing it. When there is the possibility that a loved one has Alzheimer's Disease, the first reaction may be denial. One looks, hopes and prays for another way to explain…

Now there’s an alternative to ERs It probably happens to everyone at one point or another: You twist your ankle while doing yard work on a Saturday morning, or your child suddenly develops an intense ear ache after dinner on…

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…