Be The Hero Of Our Own Health

  March is Colon Cancer awareness month, and while many people tend and try to put off their colon cancer screenings, data from the Vermont Department of Health (www.healthvermont.gov) still shows colon cancer as the third most diagnosed cancer and …

  “If you want a better body, the first place to ALWAYS start is by having a better brain, says Daniel G. Amen, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist, founder of Amen Clinics, and a prominent author known for his work …

  It’s National Nutrition Month! Nutrition is something that many people love to talk about and give advice on. Yet, we often don’t want to receive unsolicited advice or change our eating habits because it’s hard! As you think back …

  While “wellness” has become a common term and somewhat of a current phenomenon, you could say that “wellness” was born in the NEK just 43 years ago! It was in February 1982 that North Country Hospital (NCH) took the …

Today is The Great American Spit Out Day  aka GASPO DAY! This national event coincides with this week also being “Through With The Chew Week,” making it a clear focus on encouraging users to quit smokeless tobacco and to educate …

We are just hours away from Valentine’s Day, a day associated with love, affection, flowers, candy and gifts. However, this day can also be associated with pain, loneliness, grief and other feelings of anxiety and even depression. Unfortunately, a day …