All Health + Wellness Stories

Family Medicine Residency Program Receives Competitive Federal Grant
A federal grant of $750,000 will help support the development of rural family medicine residency program at Cheshire Medical Center for our region.

Balanced Snacks
Including one to two balanced snacks in your daily meal plan can help you feel your best, according to our expert, Ruth Goldstein, MS, RD. She shares her favorite snack recommendations and combinations to get you started with this new healthy habit.

Injury Prevention: Prepare Your Body for Hiking
David Potach, PT, SCS, CSCS, director of rehabilitation at Cheshire and author of Sport Injury Prevention Anatomy, offers advice and simple exercises to prevent common injuries on the trail.

As U.S. declares monkeypox national health emergency, Dartmouth Health gives updates on its response to crisis
Hotline established to address questions about disease

Updated guidance for donating blood
New guidance from the Food and Drug Administration may now allow you to donate blood.

Breast Milk Donation: Mutual Support in a Time of Need
At Cheshire Medical Center, infants in need can receive donated breastmilk as inpatients. Emily Nichols and Christina DeTurris of Obstetrics and Gynecology, explain why donors also benefit from giving their milk at Cheshire.

The Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center Wins 2022 American Hospital Association Dick Davidson NOVA Award
The team were honored for their innovative and collaborative program, addressing one of our nation’s most pressing health challenges.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Workforce Readiness Institute enrolling for medical assistant apprenticeship program
Registration for the fall 2022 Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program is open until Thursday, August 4, 2022

Cheshire Medical Center Welcomes Dr. McCrory, Associate Program Director for Family Medicine Residency Program
As former faculty at the Ellis Family Medicine Residency in New York, Dr. McCrory brings enthusiasm and experience to help educate new generations of family physicians in the Monadnock Region.

“The decision to end a pregnancy is a medical conversation, not a legal or political one.” Opinion piece by Joanne M. Conroy, MD
As expected, and as many feared, the U.S. Supreme Court has rolled back the privacy rights of women to make their own choices about their health care in the official decision released on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.