Grace Cottage Hospital’s 11th annual Tour de Grace Bicycle Rally will be held on Saturday, July 9. It’s a scenic, mostly-downhill ride for family and friends that helps to raise […]
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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...Grace Cottage Golf Benefit at The Hermitage Golf Club at Haystack Mountain on June 11
Support a great cause and enjoy an afternoon of golf on Saturday, June 11, at the spectacular Hermitage Golf Club at Haystack Mountain in Wilmington. Now in its seventh year, […]
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...Spring into Health 5K Set for May 7th
Enjoy a morning of good, healthy fun in the great outdoors at the 7th Annual Grace Cottage Hospital “Spring into Health” 5K on Saturday, May 7th. The family-friendly 5K starts […]
Read More...Free Fraud Prevention Workshop: April 12th
Join AARP Vermont at Grace Cottage Hospital on Tuesday, April 12th at 7:00 pm for a free hour-long workshop on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from frauds, […]
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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