Research indicates that breastfeeding can significantly reduce the risk of various health issues in both infants and mothers, including respiratory infections, allergies, and certain cancers in mothers.
The Kendall Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association's 2024 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.
The event, which hosted nearly 400 people, broke all previous fundraising records in support of building a new regional cancer center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC).
As the days grow warmer, people of all ages are heading to lakes, streams, beaches and pools to find relief from the heat. While it’s easy to get swept up in all the fun that swimming, boating, and floating provide, it’s important to remember that it’s not without risk.
It's happening—delicate snowdrops nodding in the breeze, maple buckets being hung (and re-hung), and the first pussy willows bursting forth from their winter cocoons.
Many people are eagerly awaiting the rare total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8, when the moon will completely block the sun. Starting around 2 pm and lasting for about one hour, the daytime skies of northern Vermont and New Hampshire will slowly darken.