Health & Wellness

Cardiology colleagues talking in a hallway

Team-Based Cardiac Care Model Benefits Patients at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center—and Beyond

To address unique patient needs, the Heart and Vascular Center has created several multidisciplinary Heart teams.

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Alexander R. Orem, MD, MS; Ivan Tomek, MD; and Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS

Surgeons talk about what really happens during and after hip replacement surgery

Surgeons Alexander Orem, MD, MS, Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS, and Ivan Tomek, MD, answer your questions about hip surgery and how recovery really feels.

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Alexander Orem, MD, MS, Ivan Tomek, MD, and Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS

4 common questions about preparing for hip replacement surgery

Surgeons Alexander Orem, MD, MS; Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS; and Ivan Tomek, MD, answer your questions when considering whether to replace your hip.

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 Taralyn Bielaski, MPH standing at the Farmacy Garden

Growing for Good: A Garden for Patients and the Community

Together with Willing Hands, the Farmacy Garden operates a year-round garden on the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center campus.

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Olympian Lucas Lacamp with his family

How Olympians Cope with Heat and Other Environmental Challenges

Athletes and doctors talk about training, competing and recovering from the Olympic Games in a changing climate.

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Dartmouth Health surgeons talking about recovery from knee replacement surgery

6 Questions About Recovery From Knee Replacement Surgery

Surgeons Alexander Orem, MD, MS, and Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS, talk about recovering from having your knee replaced.

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Dartmouth Health surgeons talking about questions people ask before knee replacement surgery

5 Questions To Ask Before Knee Replacement Surgery

Surgeons Alexander Orem, MD, MS, and Wayne E. Moschetti, MD, MS, answer concerns about who should get a knee replacement and what surgery looks like.

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Older woman looking in mirror

3 Ways To Minimize the Effects of Aging on Your Skin

Roberta Lucas, MD, speaks to myths and truths behind anti-aging skin care.

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Firework display

Celebrate with fireworks safely - be prepared, be safe, be responsible

Here are tips for keeping you—and your family—safe around fireworks.

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How you can stay safe in the summer heat

Heat waves and poor air quality can affect our health—especially if you are someone with lung or heart conditions. Here are some tips for staying safe when summer heat and humidity rise.

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