Some Tips for a Safe and Fun Halloween

Phil Schafer

Halloween can be a very fun and festive occasion. Unfortunately, Halloween can also come with injuries and illness that can ruin the fun. While we can’t offer useful tips for an encounter with the Headless Horseman, a few useful “tricks” can lessen the chance of you or a loved one suffering one of these common mishaps!

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Three Things About Sunscreen

Natalie Harding

You might think that Vermont is so far north that skin cancer isn’t much of a problem here. Not true. Let me share three simple things you can do to protect yourself from the sun.

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Hypertension

Everett Wyll, MD

What is blood pressure and why do we care so much about it? We care about blood pressure because it is a quick way to see how someone’s heart is functioning.

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Prehabilitation?

Prehabilitation is a proactive, therapeutic approach to help get you in better physical condition before an operation.

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Resources for Your Health

Most uninsured Vermonters say they have no coverage because they can’t afford it. Now, thanks to expanded federal assistance through the American Rescue Plan, qualified health plans are more affordable than ever before.

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Anaplasmosis – Another Common Tick-Borne Disease

Lyme disease is often in the news these days, so by now, most people know at least the basics about how it is contracted, what to do if you get a tick bite, and how to avoid it. What about the other common tick-borne disease—anaplasmosis?

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What is Monkeypox?

George Terwilliger

Monkeypox is mainly spread through prolonged skin-to-skin contact and contact with objects, surfaces, and fabrics used by someone who has the disease.

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