Health & Wellness

Chickens in winter

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.

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Ingredients for heart-healthy Smokey Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

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.

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​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.

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Staying Healthy When Illness Spreads: Your Questions Answered

What can you do to protect yourself from the surge in respiratory illnesses in New Hampshire? Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH, answers questions from WMUR viewers on how to cope now and throughout the rest of the year.

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Where Mental Health Meets Gastrointestinal Health

For those with GI disorders, the disruption to life and lifestyle can be just as difficult as the physical pain and procedures.

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Overcoming Loneliness

If you are lonely, you are not alone. Feeling more connected is within reach and could help improve your health.

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What You Can Do About Osteoporosis

Loss of bone density is very common as you age, particularly among women. But there are ways to reduce your risk of fracture. And if you do get this bone disease, medication can help.

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Supporting partners in our community

Dartmouth Health works beyond the walls of our hospitals and facilities. Learn about some of the organizations and initiatives we support that promote our community’s health and well-being.

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 Julia M. Stauble, MS, APRN, MSCP with patient

Signs and Symptoms of Menopause: How to Cope

For some time, hormone treatment was not recommended to help women manage the transition into their non-reproductive years and beyond. But new thinking has emerged around treatment and women no longer need to suffer in silence.

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Sick child with mom taking the temperature

Whooping Cough Cases Increase: Why and What To Do About It

Whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, is on the rise. But doctors stress that the disease is preventable with vaccines.

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