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December 21, 2021
The Science of Happiness: How to Overcome Pandemic Grief
Andrew Rosenfeld, MD, a psychiatrist within the University of Vermont Health Network, describes the emotional impact of COVID-19 as one of wide-ranging grief. “We’re grieving from loss of life, loss of employment, loss of educational opportunities, and from the loss of both physical and relationship
December 20, 2021
Is It Easy to Give Blood? You Bet. Here’s How.
Yes, blood donation involves a needle. But let’s face it, in the era of COVID-19, most of us are pretty familiar with needles by now. And just like COVID-19 vaccination, this jab can mean you are saving a life. There is a historic blood shortage happening right now. Demand for blood is high, mostly
December 1, 2021
Two Years Into the Pandemic, Teens Logging on for Help
Like many of her teenage patients, Anna Hankins, MD, spends more time on her devices than she used to. A pediatrician with UVM Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center, she is one of the many physicians using telehealth technologies – video visits or digital messaging – as a means to reach
November 24, 2021
With Profound Appreciation, Thomas
Thomas Jackson suffered a massive seizure due to a brain tumor he didn’t even know was there and arrived at the UVM Medical Center Emergency Department unconscious. Jackson's road to recovery was difficult and he was so thankful to staff for the care he received that he wrote a letter thanking them
November 19, 2021
Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: 8 Tips for Holiday Indulgence
For many, the lavish meals and sweet treats that accompany holiday gatherings can come with a sense of guilt about unhealthy choices. Maryann Ludlow, RD, CD, CDE, a registered dietitian at the University of Vermont Medical Center, provides some easy tips and recipes to help keep a healthy balance
November 18, 2021
How to Handle the Holidays
Making holiday plans during a global pandemic requires some mental gymnastics. We’re planning meals, scheduling kids’ vaccinations, navigating COVID-19 travel guidance and sorting out sleeping arrangements, all while a highly infectious respiratory virus continues to circulate our communities. “The
November 16, 2021
Explaining the Safety of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: The Experts Weigh In
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children age five to 11. Pediatric experts Lewis First, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at UVM Children’s Hospital, and Rebecca Bell, MD, president of the Vermont state chapter of the American Academy of
November 12, 2021
First With Kids: What You Need to Know About Teen Suicide
Parents have been asking me some tough questions recently about their teenagers being stressed to the point they might try to hurt themselves or even try to commit suicide. This is a topic that should be stressed for all parents, so let me try to provide some helpful information. Suicide is one of
October 29, 2021
Relationship Red Flags
The stereotype of a domestic abuser looks like this: A domineering male with a short fuse who routinely erupts, physically assaulting a vulnerable female. But it’s rarely that simple. Domestic abuse can mean outright physical violence, but it can also mean a lot of other things, from sexual assault
October 27, 2021
Social Media Challenges: Why Teens Take the Dare
During the first three weeks of 2018, poison control centers across the country reported 86 intentional exposures to single-use laundry detergent packets by teenagers. The “Tide Pod Challenge,” which spurred young people to post videos of themselves eating the toxic pods, had gone viral. Though not
October 26, 2021
COVID-19 Booster: What You Need To Know
UPDATED 11/30/21 Infectious disease experts Jessie Leyse, MD, of UVM Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center and Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc, of UVM Medical Center tackle the top questions about COVID-19 booster vaccines. Why do I need a booster of the COVID-19 vaccine? Although COVID-19 vaccination
October 25, 2021
Medicare 101
Medicare provides health insurance benefits for people age 65 years and older, as well as certain people under 65 with disabilities or specific medical conditions. Becoming eligible for Medicare creates a lot of new opportunities – but you need to know how to make the most of them. 1. What does
October 25, 2021
11 Mammogram Questions You’re Too Shy To Ask
Breast health experts Kim Dittus, MD, and Michelle Sowden, MD, of UVM Medical Center’s Breast Care Center join Mammography Team Leader Brittani Trombley, of UVM Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center, to answer the 11 breast care and preventive health questions they’ve heard from their
October 25, 2021
When Will the Pandemic End? Your Top 9 COVID-19 Questions Answered
Infectious disease experts Cindy Noyes, MD, and Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc, join pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician Gil Allen, MD, to weigh in about boosters, mandates and more. 1. Why are some vaccines, like polio, one and done while others need annual boosters? Most vaccines – against
October 14, 2021
COVID and Flu: You Have the Power to Help Prevent a Twindemic
Fall is here, apples are ripe for the picking and school is back in session, but as we put our gardens to bed and prep our homes for winter, we should do the same when considering our health this season. COVID-19 has consumed our attention but there’s another threat right around the corner: the flu