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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...
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...
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...
Gifford General Surgeon, Dr. Dawn Holman Breast cancer is a very common cancer and the most common cancer for women. According to the American Cancer Society, in Vermont from 2014-2018,...
By Emily Pizzale Recently the 988-suicide lifeline was created to increase access to support around suicidal thoughts, plans and actions. The establishment of this easy-to-remember, 3-digit lifeline illustrates the current...
By Dr. Josh White Gifford Chief Medical Officer Kids are back in school, trees are showing hints of color and local pharmacies are starting to advertise, “Get Your Flu Shots...
By Dr. Aleksandr Sokolovsky According to the CDC, colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. What makes it so dangerous is that it is very difficult...
Not only is Gifford committed to keeping our community safe, but it is also our responsibility to make sure our nurses and nursing students continue to get the very best...
As we enter the final weeks of summer, there are plenty of fun activities still going on in our area. Many of these activities involve food. There’s no better example...
If you’ve been on Gifford’s Last Mile social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) over the last year, then you’ve probably come across video stories and testimonials from three active participants...
By Rebecca Kincaid, MD I joined the Gifford pediatrics team in the spring of 2022. I’m excited to live in a community where everybody knows each other. Plus, I love...
By Kate Clemente This spring, I was offered the opportunity to move from Gifford Primary Care to the Sharon Health Center to join the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team. I...
by Rachel Westbrook, PT May 15-21, 2021 is designated as Steps-2-Balance week to raise awareness of vestibular disorders and the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA). Vestibular disorders happen when parts of...
Monday, May 5 2020 is International Day of the Midwife. Gifford has a team of four midwives working at our medical center including Heather Johnston, who joined Gifford in 2017...
It has been a difficult year for the Frey Family of Montpelier. Jamie and her husband, Andrew lost their daughter Hadleigh just a couple of days after her birth. “We...
