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D-H, Buckle Up Coalition Encourage Seat Belt Use
May 17, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Injury Prevention Center is joining the Buckle Up New Hampshire (BUNH) Coalition in encouraging drivers to fasten their safety belts and make sure that their passengers follow their example...Read more.
D-H Pediatricians Link TV Ads with Youth Obesity, Alcohol Use
April 30, 2012
Boston
Expanding on the long line of Dartmouth-Hitchcock research into the impact of mass media on risky behavior among young people, pediatricians Susanne E. Tanski and Auden C. McClure told colleagues from around the country on April 29 about new evidence linking television advertising of alcohol and fast food with drinking and obesity among teens and young adults...Read more.
Athletic Directors and New Players Welcomed to Inaugural Football Game
April 24, 2012
Manchester, NH
April 24, 2012 (Manchester, NH) The Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock announced today the addition of four new players to the New Hampshire East-West High School All-Star Football Game roster, as well as Athletic Directors Jim Shubert and Patrick O'Neil...Read more.
Johnson to Lecture on Health Reform at Koop Institute May 1
April 19, 2012
Hanover, NH
The C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth is inviting the Dartmouth medical community and the Upper Valley community at large to a May 1 lecture at which former ABC News chief medical editor Tim Johnson, MD, will examine what he sees as the most pressing issues in delivery of health care in the United States...Read more.
CHaD Co-Hosts Conference on Protecting Children from Abuse
April 13, 2012
Lebanon, NH
As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) recently co-hosted the ninth annual Shield Our Children from Harm Conference...Read more.
51 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Physicians Cited as Top Doctors in NH
March 22, 2012
Lebanon, NH
New Hampshire Magazine recently named 51 Dartmouth-Hitchcock physicians, spanning 40 different specialties, to its list of the leading physicians in New Hampshire, in the magazine's April edition, on newsstands now. ..Read more.
Surgeon General Cites Cancer Center Work in New Youth Smoking Report
March 19, 2012
Lebanon, NH
It's shocking. Every day, more than 1,200 people in the United States die from smoking-related causes - more than 440,000 Americans every year. Yet for each of those deaths, at least two youth or young adults under 25 become regular smokers each day. And almost 90 percent of these replacement smokers smoke their first cigarette by age 18...Read more.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Awards Research Grant to Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Madan
March 09, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Under a grant of almost $300,000 from a non-profit affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dartmouth-Hitchcock neonatologist Juliette C. Madan, MD, MS, will spend the next three years tracking the development of microbes in the lungs and intestines of infants with cystic fibrosis, in search of new approaches to treatment of young patients with the genetic disease that causes life-threatening infection of the lungs and premature death...Read more.
Alcohol in Movies Influences Young Teen Habits
February 24, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Teens exposed to alcohol use in films are at risk for binge drinking and other risky behaviors, Cancer Center study shows...Read more.
D-H Concussion Workshops Offer Athlete Testing, Guidance
January 17, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's team of sports-medicine practitioners is inviting athletes ages 11 to 65, as well as parents, coaches, and trainers of athletes, to workshops that will include tests and guidance to prepare athletes for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of concussions. ..Read more.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua's New Facility to open for Patients on Monday, January 16
January 13, 2012
Nashua, NH
On Monday, January 16, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua's new facility is opening their doors to patients. This new medical home is a 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, ambulatory care center, located at 2300 Southwood Drive off of Exit 8 of the Everett Turnpike in Nashua. The new facility combines the services of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East, West and Squires Centers, and features a patient-centered and environmentally friendly design, to serve as One Healthy Location to meet patients' needs...Read more.
Nurse Managers Honored for Supporting Colleagues with Military Duties
January 04, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Two nurse managers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) recently received Patriot Awards from the National Guard and Reserve for their support of employees juggling military-service obligations with their patient-care responsibilities. ..Read more.
Kohl's Department Stores Donates $27,752 to CHaD
December 20, 2011
Lebanon, NH
Dede Carpenter, manager of Kohl's Department Store in West Lebanon, delivered a check to CHaD today in the amount of $27,752 on behalf of the Kohl's Cares..Read more.
Dunkin' Donuts Donates Toys, Electronics to CHaD
December 15, 2011
Lebanon, NH
Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today announced a $10,000 donation of toys and electronics to the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD), New Hampshire's only comprehensive, full-service children's hospital...Read more.
Coaches Named for CHaD's Inaugural NH East-West Football Game
November 30, 2011
Lebanon, NH
In 189 days, the inaugural CHaD New Hampshire East-West High School Football All-Star Game powered by the Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (BASC) will kick-off for the first time making history as New Hampshire's first intra-state battle of top high school talent. ..Read more.
Summit Distributing and ExxonMobil Stations Donate $73K to CHaD
November 30, 2011
Lebanon, NH
On November 22, Tom Frawley and Alicia Russell from Summit Distributing and Joseph Korabeck from ExxonMobil Fuels delivered a check to CHaD in the amount of $73,329.23 as a result of the September Fill Up 4 Kids Campaign...Read more.
Dr. John Modlin Named CHaD Interim Director
November 28, 2011
Lebanon, NH
John F. Modlin, MD, chair of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, will serve as interim director of the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth...Read more.
