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How to Protect Yourself and Others From Measles Outbreaks
Measles cases are spiking, but the virus is almost entirely preventable through the MMR vaccine.

Think Twice Before Buying Your Child That Beauty Cream
Sales of beauty products for young girls are skyrocketing, but don’t believe the marketing hype. The ingredients for good skin care are as simple as ever for girls.

What You Need to Know About Avian Influenza Virus
Find out about infection rates and how to protect yourself from what is more formally called Influenza A subtype H5N1 and less formally, bird flu.

Rwanda’s First Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center provided Rwandan doctor Gaspard Habiman with specialized training. Now, he is licensed and returning to his country to practice pediatric gastroenterology.

Doctors Making History
In honor of Black History Month, we spotlight our notable 19th-century medical alumni and others who have helped to shape early medicine.

Real-Time Heart Device Monitoring: Who Benefits and Why?
Cardiology nurse practitioner Caitlin I. Booze, MSP, APRN, FNP-BC monitors her patients’ hearts. For this father and his disabled son, she also provides a lifeline to compassionate and unparalleled care.

Your Heart-Healthy Chili Recipe
Looking for a healthy dish to serve during the Super Bowl? Try this recipe that is also good for your heart.

Four new Board Trustees elected to Dartmouth Health, and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics
The newly elected trustees, all of whom were elected at the end-of-year 2024 meetings, began their terms this month.

Gabriela M. Andujar Vazquez, MD, named Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center hospital epidemiologist
Andujar's position began January 20

How Do You Know if You Have COVID-19, Flu, or RSV?
This winter season, many people are getting infected with COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. Find out the symptoms, how they differ, and how best to protect yourself.