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Celebrating National
Nurses Week
As we start into National Nurses Week, I have been reflecting on some of the many talented nurses I have known over the years, and I want to thank ALL our nursing colleagues in every corner of Fletcher Allen—for their superb skills, their daily pursuit of excellence, and their commitment to the highest quality care for our patients and families.
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Category Archives: Family Medicine
Should You Take a Multivitamin?
There are some misconceptions about multivitamin use, specifically that they are “medications” meant for treating or preventing disease. Let’s be clear: Multivitamins are not FDA approved as medications. They are not meant to cure disease. According to the federal government’s … Continue reading
6 Questions — and 6 Answers about Seasonal Allergies
What are allergies? An allergy is your body’s immune system reacting, or over reacting, to a substance it sees as foreign. Your body sees these substances as harmful even though they’re not, so makes antibodies against them, thinking it’s protecting … Continue reading
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Taking the 3SquaresVT Challenge: A 7-Day Journey into Food Insecurity
Hunger is something that at least 27,000 children and 58,000 adults in Vermont experience every day. But just what does that statistic really mean? What does it feel like to be hungry all the time, and how does it affect … Continue reading
Putting the Freeze on Frostbite
What do ice fishers, small babies and the homeless have in common? They are all at increased risk for frostbite. Anyone with excessive exposure to cold is at risk: ice fishers or hunters sit for prolonged periods in the cold; … Continue reading
Getting the Best of Primary Care at a Fletcher Allen Medical Home
What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)? A PCMH is a medical office that that is organized to use specialized health teams and in-office processes to improve access, comprehensiveness, and quality of care for the patients they serve. In other … Continue reading
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