According to the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, there are “more than 16 million kids suffering from untreated tooth decay in the U.S.” This chronic condition “causes kids to miss 51 million school hours and their parents to lose 25 million work hours...
Here are some helpful reminders about health and safety during the holidays and the winter months ahead. Wash your hands often. Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Wash your hands...
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that develops in the large intestine or rectum. In New Hampshire, about 35 out of 100,000 people develop this cancer each year. Both the incidence and mortality from this cancer have decreased 3% over the last decade. Around 75% of 50 to...
Health insurance is a contract between you and an insurance company to pay for part of your medical costs when you get sick or hurt. It also includes free preventive care such as vaccines and check-ups, which are part of your “health maintenance.” Health maintenance...
