By Bill Monahan, Grace Cottage Community Health Team RN Outreach Coordinator as originally appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, July 1, 2016 When applied properly, any well-proven equation […]
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The following articles were originally published in the Brattleboro Reformer on the dates indicated.
Bone Density Testing: Not Just for Women
By Angie Clark, Grace Cottage Hospital Director of Diagnostic Imaging
as originally appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, June 3, 2016
The latest news to come out regarding osteoporosis is that testing for men tends to fall through the cracks.
While women’s bone health is often followed closely by their primary care and ob-gyn providers, men aren’t as likely to get regular check-ups or to be referred for bone density testing when it is needed.
Read More...Be Prepared for Anaphylaxis
By Natalie Harding, Grace Cottage Hospital PA-C
as originally appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, May 20, 2016
Summertime in Vermont. It’s a great time of year for getting together outdoors with family and friends, fixing up the house, catching up on yard work.
Unfortunately, it’s also a great time of year for bugs that bite and sting, and they love to join the picnic.
Read More...Your Summer Camp Health-Wise To-Do List
By Dr. Elizabeth Linder, Grace Cottage Pediatrician
as originally appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, May 6, 2016
Sleeping bag? Check. Bathing suit? Check. Sunscreen? Check. T-shirts and jeans? Check. What else do you need to be ready for your kids’ summer camp? Whether they are headed to day camp or away camp, here are some tips to make sure they stay safe and healthy.
Read More...Stress Does Not Have to be a Way of Life
By Caroline Chase, Grace Cottage Behavioral Health Specialist, as originally appeared in the April 22, 2016 Brattleboro Reformer’s “Graceful Health” column. When I was asked to write an article on stress, […]
Read More...Gearing Up for a 5K
By Dr. Moss Linder, Grace Cottage Family Health, as originally appeared in the April 8, 2016 Brattleboro Reformer’s “Graceful Health” column. About a year ago, the Reformer published an article […]
Read More...Physical Rehab Can Help with Vertigo
By Melissa Walker, Grace Cottage Physical Therapist.
Vestibular rehab is physical therapy for your vestibular system, one of the body systems that helps you maintain your balance when you stand and move. The system is made up of several parts within the inner ear that tell you whether you are standing upright or not, and that provide information on the position and motion of your head, stabilizing you as you move.
Read More...Poison Prevention: It’s Not Just About Children
By Dr. Kenneth Rudd, Grace Cottage Hospital Emergency Department Co-Director as appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, March 11, 2016 National Poison Week is March 20-26 this year. For […]
Read More...Should I get the shingles vaccine?
By Devon Lucier, AGNP, Grace Cottage Family Health
If you have ever known anyone with shingles, you will understand why the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that eligible adults become vaccinated.
Shingles is a very painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Anyone who has had chicken pox (and rarely, those who had the chicken pox vaccine, which includes a weakened strain of the virus) can develop shingles. For reasons not yet understood, the chickenpox virus reactivates and causes shingles. It may have to do with one’s immune system, and the tendency increases with age.
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