This holiday season, and all year long, knowing how to choose appropriate toys can help keep your kids safe from toy-related injuries.
Family Health
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 by UVMHN-CVMC
We do a lot of planning in life. We plan where we’ll live, go to school, go to work and retire. Teresa Fama, MD, Jonna Goulding, MD, and Jewelene Griffin, RN encourage families to start conversations about planning health care decisions.
Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2018 by UVMHN-CVMC
Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) is offering in-person assistance to community members enrolling in Vermont Health Connect, the state’s health insurance marketplace.
Posted on Monday, October 29, 2018 by UVMHN-CVMC
While Halloween can be a very exciting time for children and parents, it can be one of the most dangerous nights of the year. On average, children are twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween as on any other day of the year.
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2018 by UVMHN-CVMC
After a successful first year at Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN) in Northern New York, Larner College of Medicine’s Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) will expand to Central Vermont Medical Center in March 2019.
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2018 by John “J.P.” Begly, MD
CVMC orthopedic surgeon John "J.P." Begly, MD provides tips on how to keep our joints in good condition through physical fitness, diet and nutrition, posture and stress management.
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 by Anna Hankins, MD
While the possession of marijuana might be legal for adults in Vermont, CVMC pediatrician Anna Hankins, MD urges parents to remember that marijuana use among teenagers has many harmful effects.
Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 by UVMHN-CVMC
National Suicide Prevention Week is an important time to focus attention on what remains a serious public health concern that all too frequently remains hidden. Learn to distinguish facts from myths and recognize when someone is at risk.
Posted on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 by UVMHN-CVMC
Every two minutes, someone in the U.S dies from sepsis. Sepsis Awareness Month serves to raise awareness about sepsis, including the signs and symptoms, because even just knowing what it is can save someone’s life.
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2018 by Catherine Mygatt Naden, MD
CVMC sports medicine specialist Catherine Naden, MD reviews pointers to help you have a safe and successful return to fall athletics, including the importance of hydration and protecting the brain.