With spring in the air and summer on the horizon, there’s no excuse to spend the entire day inside. Fresh air and sunshine have numerous health benefits for us all. Studies have shown they can improve our quality of sleep, enhance our brain functioning, and help us feel calm and relaxed. ...
New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Please consider donating as soon as possible to one of the following blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 2:30:7:30 p.m. May 22: Merrimack Middle ...
The Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services was recognized for excellence in immunization at a recent New Hampshire Immunization Conference. “New Hampshire childhood immunization rates have ranked among the top in the nation for several years,” Jessica Ayala, DPH program ...
When I was a little girl I had quite the imagination. I would go outside and talk to the trees. I wrote plays, built fairy houses in the woods, and created treasure maps that led to gold buried in my neighborhood. I also thought there was a monster in my closet and I slept with a nightlight. My ...
New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Please consider donating as soon as possible to one of the following blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 2-7 p.m. May 14: Wilkins Elementary School, ...
The first thing that I forgot about puppies is that not all of them are easy to housetrain. The second thing that I forgot about puppies is that they chew everything. And the third thing? That I don’t really care about whether they ruin my rugs or chew my shoes, because puppies are ...
With all due credit (or blame) to … “Squirrel!” … Pixar and Disney … “Squirrel!” We now have a handy shorthand way to … “Squirrel!” … talk to our kids about impulsivity and distractibility: “Squirrel!” In case you just woke up from the 20 century, in ...
New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Donate to one of the area blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 30: St. Patrick Church, 34 Amherst St., Milford. – 8:30 ...
Home Health & Hospice Care’s Good Grief Program received a wonderful boost last month with a generous donation of arts and crafts supplies from the Friends of Hudson Littles, a parent/caregiver support group based in Hudson. The Good Grief Program is a support group for children aged ...
New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Please consider donating as soon as possible to one of the following blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 2-7 p.m. April 19: Nashua Elks Lodge, 12 ...
Spring is the busiest time of year for bees and their beekeepers. Queens begin laying their eggs, scouts head out of the hive to find food to replenish diminished stocks, and the rest of the workers shoulder the load in raising more brood. For beekeepers, late summer and autumn are the primary ...
Apparently, I was raised by free range parents. Yes, it’s a thing. “Free-range parenting.” It’s not a new concept or even a new term, but it is the latest and greatest controversy in child-rearing. The controversy was sparked by child neglect charges against a mother in Maryland, who ...
The Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services was recognized for excellence in immunization at a recent New Hampshire Immunization Conference. “New Hampshire childhood immunization rates have ranked among the top in the nation for several years,” Jessica Ayala, DPH program ...
Region Blood drives in Greater Nashua New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Please consider donating as soon as possible to one of the following blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 8:30 ...
NASHUA – Southern New Hampshire Health announced the appointment of Timothy Scherer, MD, as chief medical officer of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. Scherer, a Hollis resident and a board certified gastroenterologist, joins the Medical Center from Dartmouth Hitchcock-Nashua, where he ...
You may have seen a lot of talk about this thing called mindfulness in the news lately. In fact, in recent years, there has been an increase in people using mindfulness practices to reduce stress, manage pain, alleviate anxiety, create more meaningful connections with loved ones, and a whole ...
New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Please consider donating as soon as possible to one of the following blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 1:30-6:30 p.m. April 12: VFW Post 4368, 1 ...
Riddle me this: When is a punishment a reward? Often. That’s what negative attention is all about. Supper’ is over. Mom’s rushing out to a meeting. Kiss-hug. Kiss-hug. She’s gone. Dad’ is left with Billy and Sally to clear the table, do the dishes and get homework done. Dad rallies ...
New Hampshire has reached a critical need for blood for local hospitals. Please consider donating as soon as possible to one of the following blood drives. For more information or to reserve a time, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. – 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 3: St. John ...
Over the years in my articles, I’ve recommended recording your health and fitness baselines and plotting your success. Some of the best indicators of your progress are simple; how you feel and how your clothes fit. You can keep it simple and do measurements (body fat, inches, weight) monthly, ...