Health

Column: Take care of the whole you

Monday, May 20, 2013

Did you know that what we eat is key to how we feel? Did you know that what we choose to do with our time, our thoughts and our bodies are all equally important parts of the equation to our overall health? Food and movement are important parts of the equation, we’ve all been told to “eat right and exercise,” but what about those other aspects of our best health? … 0

Keene: Workshop on Medicare

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Monadnock ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center will present a “Welcome to Medicare” workshop on May 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This workshop is designed for new Medicare enrollees, or those who will become eligible for Medicare in the next few months. It covers hospital insurance, medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage and preventing fraud and abuse. Every … 0

Jaffrey/Rindge: Food collection  set for pantries

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The post offices in both Jaffrey and Rindge will be collection sites for food items on Saturday. All food donations will stock shelves at local food pantries in Jaffrey and Rindge. Items collected Saturday will be delivered later that afternoon. Residents are asked contribute items such as cold cereal, canned vegetables and fruit, soups, tuna, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce and canned meats like … 0

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Greenfield: Lives in transition

Monday, May 6, 2013

Donna McKernan and Krista Lucas met about nine years ago, when Krista, who has cerebral palsy, came to live at the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield. Donna had recently been hired as a teacher’s assistant and paraprofessional, … 0

Kyle Guillemette, 21, of New Ipswich stacks the shelves of the local food panty, as part of his regular volunteer service through Monadnock Worksource in Peterborough. (Staff photo by Ashley Saari)

PETERBOROUGH: A Working start

Monday, May 6, 2013

It’s almost lunchtime on Friday at the Monadnock Worksource, a Peterborough-based nonprofit that assists people with mental or physical disabilities find their niche in the community. But instead of getting ready to have her own lunch, Worksource client … 0

Parent Wise: You are your child’s compass

Monday, May 6, 2013

Another tragedy has hit the airwaves and the school hallways. Again the question is raised, “What do I tell my kids?” I addressed this question the best I could — who can ever answer this well? — in … 0

Keene: Fly fishing program benefits breast cancer survivors

Monday, May 6, 2013

This month’s Monadnock Chapter of Trout Unlimited talk is “To Fish is to Hope, the Story of Casting for Recovery.” Sheila Reid, the Vermont/New Hampshire Casting for Recovery Program coordinator, will talk about the free fly fishing retreats offered to women at any stage of recovery from breast … 0

Peterborough: Gosline wins honor, in Washington to discuss health care

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Monadnock Community Hospital CEO Peter Gosline, who recently announced his plan to step down from his job next year, was honored on Tuesday with a Grassroots Champion Award from the American Hospital Association. The award, which Gosline also won in 2006, recognizes hospital officials nationwide for their leadership … 0

Ballroom dancers Randy Avis of Peterborough and Sonia Slevira of Manchester practice the tango, waltz and fox trot at the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough. (Staff photo by Alyssa Dandrea)

Ballroom dancing: Burning calories while having fun

Monday, April 22, 2013

Energy. Laughter. Companionship. Fun. The excitement on the ballroom floor is infectious and the movement too irresistible not to participate, said Argentine tango instructor Randy Avis of Peterborough and his partner, Sonia Slevira of Manchester, before a class … 0

Midwife Sarah Bay of Peterborough accompanied by her 3-month-old daughter, Nora Blair, works in her Peterborough practice on an afternoon in early April. (Staff photo by Alyssa Dandrea)

Getting the most from your primary care provider

Monday, April 22, 2013

As you sit on that crinkly white paper that doctors’ offices place over the examining tables, your hands get clammy because your wondering what surprises your annual check up could have in store. You don’t necessarily feel much … 0

Instructor Jeff Hawkinson, of Hillsborough, teaches the Japanese martial art Aikido three times a week at the Monadnock Business Center in Peterborough. On Tuesday, March 26, he instructs two class participants - Robert McCarthy and Steve Leone - on how to subdue an opponent without using damaging combat moves. (Staff photo by Brandon Lawrence)

Capoeira and Aikido: Martial arts go beyond combat

Monday, April 22, 2013

Capoeira Originating in South America, Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance and music with fighting techniques. The class is taught at the Mariposa Museum on Main Street in Peterborough from 5:30 to 7 … 0

Dr. Andy Chevalier (Staff photo by Ashley Saari)

Health experts weigh in on pain management

Monday, April 22, 2013

Lincoln Geiger of Wilton’s Four Corners Community Farm is moving pretty well for a man in his 60s — rolling huge bales of hay to feed a line of dairy cows, hauling milk buckets, and chatting with customers … 0

Q&A: Addressing the spirit

Monday, April 22, 2013

The Rev. Dr. David Robins, minister of The Congregational Society, Unitarian Universalist Church in Peterborough works with people everyday on spiritual matters as well as life-changing events. In what follows, he helps us sort out the interconnections between … 0

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