Living Healthier
Health information from around the Dartmouth Health System
What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
Food intolerances can cause symptoms similar to allergies, making it easy to confuse the two. How can you tell the difference?
High Blood Pressure: Everything You Need to Know
Untreated high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases.
Will an AI Scribe Improve Your Doctor Visit?
Learn what doctors are saying about our new ambient technology and whether it is helping them and their patients at their appointments.
How Do You Know If You're Having a Stroke?
A stroke occurs when blood flow to your brain is blocked. If enough brain cells are affected, the damage can be permanent and may cause disabilities or changes in how you use your body.
What Is A Postpartum Doula?
Doulas are helping women, especially after childbirth, and they are in even greater demand in rural parts of the country. Find out why and how women are getting doulas in New Hampshire’s North Country.
Dear Dartmouth Health: How Do I Choose Sunscreen for My Family?
In this edition of “Dear Dartmouth Health,” Olivia Tasho, MPAS, PA-C, of the Cheshire Medical Center Dermatology team, talks about how to choose and apply sunscreen to maximize sun protection this summer.
What to Know About Cyclosporiasis in New Hampshire and Vermont
Learn about this gastrointestinal illness, including how it is affecting the region and what to do to prevent infection..
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