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Who Gets Screened for Lung Cancer? More Patients Now.

When Beth Zigmund, MD, stepped into her current role as Director of Lung Cancer Screening at The University of Vermont Medical Center , she already knew what one of her top priorities would be: Enhancing the hospital’s efforts to identify and treat cases of lung cancer as early and effectively as

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Team Shares Knowledge Across Vermont

David Nelson, MD, and Registered Nurse Kate Soons, MSN, RN, CCRN, share a common desire – making sure children receive the best possible care in the field and the safest transport possible to a hospital when necessary. When they’re together and discussing the work they do, a raw passion is on full

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Look Before You Leap

The recent storms that dumped more than two months of rain in two days on our area caused heart-breaking, catastrophic flooding for many. Now, as water and fear recede, some Vermonters and northern New Yorkers are trying to salvage what they can of traditional summer fun. While we’re all ready for a

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Hot Hunger Hacks

When time away begins with a pre-dawn, pre-airport stop at the gas station buffet, or a humid evening tempts us to reach for a takeout menu rather than turn on the oven, we may give up on healthy eating during the summer. “Summer eating,” says Kate Bean, a registered dietitian at The University of

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Cheers to the Dog Days of Summer

The perfect summer day could include a bike ride, a boat cruise, and some swimming. In the evening, a cookout, campfire and time with friends (human or otherwise). For many of us, these types of summer activities are often accompanied by a cold, alcoholic drink. Knowing that too many drinks can

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Is DEET Bad? And Other Questions That Bug You.

Enjoying summer means spending time outside – which means bugs. Two bugs, in particular – mosquitoes and ticks – are cause for concern, since they can spread diseases. Here’s the scoop on summer’s most annoying pests. Prevention If you’re going to be out and about, especially in wooded or grassy

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Hot Cars and Kids Don't Mix

Heat illness or death can occur if a child is intentionally left in a vehicle, gains access to a vehicle or is unknowingly left behind. While relatively rare, Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) remains a worldwide public health matter. Fortunately, these tragedies are largely preventable with a

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There's No Place Like Home

Featured Image: Ralph Page 2022 was the worst year of Ralph Page’s life. “I went into the hospital with a stroke, and I needed some pretty comprehensive care, so they sent me to a long-term-care place,” recalls Ralph, who was 88 at the time and managing chronic heart disease, including heart failure

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The Rules Have Changed

Hannah Perry, MD, Division Chief and Medical Director of Breast Imaging at The University of Vermont Medical Center , answers your questions about the recent change in breast cancer screening. I heard there are new recommendations around breast cancer screening. What’s changed? The United States

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The Magic Fix for Weight Loss?

Over the past year, there has been a flurry of discussion on social media about the wonders of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. Natasha Withers, DO, a primary care provider at The University of Vermont Health Network - Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, has been prescribing the

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Can Certain Foods Hold Off Dementia?

If calcium builds strong bones, carrots improve our vision, and drinking water is good for our complexion, is there anything that can help our brains? It turns out, there is. Called the MIND Diet – a name that sounds like an ad on Instagram – it’s an approach to eating that has been scientifically

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TAVR Procedure Offers New Lease on Life

From behind the glass, Jean Laird, RN, works with her colleagues to prepare an advanced and minimally invasive technique to replace a person’s failing aortic heart valve. This is the first of the day’s three transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures . Far from an observer, Laird is

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5 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

More than 47 million adults in the US – nearly 20% of the population – are unpaid caregivers. If you’re one of them, you know how difficult it is to provide focused, compassionate care for your loved one while also juggling the rest of your life, like your job and the daily needs of your family

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Manual or Electric: What’s the Buzz?

Over the years, Chelsea Wells, a dental hygienist with The University of Vermont Medical Center’s Dental and Oral Health team since 2014, has answered her share of questions about teeth, dangerous fads and all. (No, you should not use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on your pearly whites.) Here she offers

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