Exercise

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Taking Care of Your Heart Helps Your Brain

How you treat your heart in your 20s may help your brain when you’re in your 40s and 50s. That’s the finding of a new study that looked at data of 518 participants from a long-range study on heart health.

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What Moves You to Move?

The key to getting exercise can be doing things you enjoy doing.

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Why Taking Family Walks on Holidays is Good for Body and Mind

Walking helps burn off holiday meals and improve family togetherness.

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Training for Fall Hikes in the Monadnock Region

Fall is a wonderful time to hike in the Monadnock region. Follow these tips to get the most out of the season.

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Activity is Good Medicine: A New Program to Support Patients on Their Journey to Better Health

Activity Is Good Medicine is a program available to patients of Cheshire Medical Center whose healthcare provider has prescribed increased physical activity as a component of their health care plan.

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Preventing and Relieving Plantar Fasciitis Pain

People are more likely to get plantar fasciitis if they put a lot of wear and tear on their feet. Here are some tips that may help prevent plantar fasciitis.

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Leaning Into Retirement

For many of us, retirement may be filled with transitions that can be unsettling and often involves reevaluating and pondering a new approach to daily life.

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How to Know If You Need Help With Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder, known as SAD, is not something to shrug off. It is a serious illness that can affect your relationships, your work life, and your day-to-day experience.

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7 Easy Walks in Cheshire County

While Pitcher, Gap, and Monadnock are popular mountains to hike, our region also offers many delightful walks that are more accessible to all ages and abilities. So grab a friend, neighbor, or coworker and go for a quick stroll!

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Winter Sports Helmets: What You Need to Know

Winter sports helmets are important to enjoying winter safely.

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