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Diabetes Perspectives: Getting Help to Prevent, or Live With, Type 2*
Free support provided by Community Health Team *This article primarily discusses prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. For more information about living with Type 1, please call 802-728-7715 or email Certified...
Patient Perspective: Gifford President Talks Hip Replacement
Earlier this month we sat down for a Q&A with Dan Bennett, our president and CEO, to learn about his recent hip replacement at Gifford. Diagnosed with arthritis at 41—he’s...
With Diseases on Rise, Gifford Doc Talks Ticks
We originally published this piece on tick prevention and removal in early summer 2018. *** By Maryellen Apelquist Tick season is in full swing in Vermont, bringing with it tick-borne...
On Dietary Supplements
By Jean Copeland, RD Nutritionist/Care Coordinator ***Note: The science behind dietary supplements is very limited. Before taking any supplement, even if it seems perfectly safe, consult your Primary Care provider...
Dear (Food) Diary: There’s an App for That
By Jean Copeland, RD Nutritionist/Care Coordinator If you’ve ever gone to Weight Watchers you know how useful it can be to keep a diary of everything you eat. Food diaries...
Measles: With Cases on Rise, Here’s What You Need to Know
By Dr. Joshua White Chief Medical Officer Muddling along in our little communities in central Vermont, it becomes easy to forget the world around us. Or, at least, easy for...
On Healthy Weight Loss in the New Year
By Jean Copeland RD Nutritionist/Care Coordinator It’s that time of year again: The weight-loss industry is in full swing, promising us that diet plans, gym memberships, exercise equipment, and diet...
6 Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling Over the Holidays
By Dr. Peter Loescher Sports Medicine Most of us will do some traveling over the holidays. Traveling even for a few hours by car can be hard on the body,...
A Toolkit to Survive the Holidays
Team Gifford offers tips to reduce stress, eat well, and shop smart Ever feel like you need a holiday from your holiday? You’re not alone. In a recent survey of...
Thankful for Our Giving Community
By the Gifford Development Team As we set to writing this blog post in the spirit of the Giving Season and fast-approaching #GivingTuesday (Nov. 27), we spent a few minutes...
On Mustaches, Men’s Health, and Laying Off the Pie
By Dr. Joshua White Hospital Division Medical Director Fall is upon us again, with winter rapidly approaching. I find myself scraping frost off the windshield, yelling at the TV over...
Staff Commentary: Facebook, Friendship, and Boundaries
“People who have so much of their personality invested in the Internet can’t really survive as whole individuals without it.” -Mark A. Rayner, The Fridgularity By Neil D. Copeland Nutrition...
The Power of Social Engagement and Healthy Aging
Project Independence offers a solution for isolation and loneliness. By Shelly Ehman, RN Outreach and Caregiver Support Specialist Established in 1975, Project Independence (PI) is Vermont’s first adult day center,...
A Message for Women
By Maryellen Apelquist Brenda Caswell is an eighth-generation Vermonter, a happily-married mother of five, and a sales representative for her hometown newspaper. Upon meeting her, one is struck by her...
Energy Committee Launches Greener Gifford Campaign
By A. Nicole Thran, MD Emergency Medicine The Gifford Energy Committee is kicking off our Greener Gifford campaign on Oct. 1. Our goal is to demonstrate a measurable decrease in...
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