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Colon Cancer Screening FAQ
Colon cancer, one of the most common cancers, doesn’t always have symptoms. However, it can be found early and even prevented with regular screening. If you’re 45 or older, routine...
Maternal Mental Health: Why it Matters
Written by Justine Sanders, LICSW Starting a family is something that society associates with all things positive. However, few people know that over 15% of pregnancies are complicated by mental...
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Written by Emily Swint, PA-C General Surgery May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month and unfortunately, these types of cancers are on the rise in the United States. Nearly...
Part 3: Postpartum Blog, a Personal Reflection
The following is part three of Gifford’s Psychiatry and Counseling team presents three-part series focusing on Postpartum Psychosis and Postpartum Mood Disorders. Part three is from Hillary McAllister-Bove, a member...
Part 2: Postpartum Blog, a Personal Reflection
NOTE: Please follow us for this three-part series written by members of Gifford’s Psychiatry and Counseling team. Part one focused on Postpartum Psychosis and Mood Disorders. Parts two and three...
Postpartum Psychosis and Postpartum Mood Disorders
NOTE: Please follow us for this three-part series written by members of Gifford’s Psychiatry and Counseling team. Part one will focus on Postpartum Psychosis and Mood Disorders. Part two and...
Eating Right on a Budget
By Stacy Pelletier, Registered Dietitian Nutrition plays a large role in both our physical and mental health. With the cost of food on the rise, eating right when money is...
Genetic Causes of Heart Disease: Lipoprotein (a)
My sister Catherine died of a heart attack in her sleep. She was only 23 years old. She had elevated Lipoprotein (a), an incredibly common condition that affects as many...
All about AFib and your Heart Health
By Dr. Bruce Andrus I have been a practicing physician for more than 30 years. During the years I spent as a physician at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, I did some...
When is a good time to visit the Emergency Department?
By Christina Harlow Since the fall, emergency departments across Vermont are being overcrowded with patients. There are many reasons for this. First, we are in a “triple-demic” with RSV, Covid,...
Shovel Snow Safely this Winter with these Helpful Tips
Before enjoying snowy activities like skiing, snowboarding and sledding, you have to get the car out of the driveway first. That’s when you go grab the shovel. We can all...
Important Ways to Cope with Mental Health this Holiday Season
Emily Pizzale The holiday season is a time to be with family, but it can be difficult and triggering for people who don’t have families or have suffered great loss...
4 Important Tips to Help You Better Handle Diabetes Nutrition Over the Holidays
By Anne Hutchinson Registered Dietician November brings the start of the holiday season, often the first snowfall and Diabetes Awareness Month. For many folks with diabetes, the holiday season presents...
All You Need to Know About Diabetes
Katie John, FNP-BC Diabetes Management Provider It’s time for National Diabetes Month. This November diabetes educators not only want to bring attention to diabetes, but we also want to focus...
A Lesson About Domestic Violence and Types of Abuse; Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
By Hillary Sylvester Gifford Midwife When I was in fifth grade we were assigned a persuasive writing piece. The assignment was to find a local service within the community that...
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