Patient Care

Girl washing her face

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.

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Caitlin Booze, MSP, APRN, FNP-BC with patient, Stephen Pratte

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.

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Julia Noreika working with a patient on a Bertec machine

A Case of Getting Dizzy

As we age, we are more prone to dizziness and loss of balance. It does not have to be that way.

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Energy Plant Supervisor, Engineering, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Level 2: The Best Kept Secret in a Hospital That Never Stops

Called the heart and engine of the hospital, this floor is filled with employees who may be out of view but who take visible pride in tending to the needs of patients and the people who care for them.

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Girl going to school with a backpack

Challenges and Treatment for the Growing Number of ASD Diagnoses

Being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) does not always translate into children getting the specific support they need, warns developmental and behavioral pediatrician, Nina Sand-Loud, MD. Find out how to get the right treatment for your child.

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Therapeutic harp practitioner Margaret Stephens playing the harp

The Healing Benefits of a Harp

Therapeutic harp practitioner Margaret Stephens talks about the healing effects of this ancient instrument

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Kristen Frechette, RN, works with two cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation patients

A Day in the Life of Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse Manager Kristen Frechette, RN

How one Dartmouth Health nurse helps give cardiac patients the confidence to go back and do the things they love.

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DHMC's stroke team

Innovations in stroke care - from heart to head

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center's stroke team provides expert care for patients throughout northern New England.

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What to know about interpreter services

Here's what you need to know about the importance of using trained interpreters for your healthcare.

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Long COVID research and peer support lead to hope and “Grit”

When research on Long COVID was in its early stages, the Post-Acute COVID Syndrome Clinic at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center took a patient-centered approach to learning about, treating and supporting people with Long COVID symptoms.

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