SVHC Weekly Health Update: May 12

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May 12, 2023

What You Need to Know About Melanoma

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. One type of skin cancer that is considered the most dangerous is melanoma. Learn how the ABCDEs of melanoma can help you detect and treat any signs of the cancer before it spreads.
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Silent Strokes & How to Reduce Your Risk
Millions of Americans are increasingly surprised to learn they’ve had a stroke. So one might ask, how can you have a stroke and not know it? Dr. Cohen, Emergency Medicine Physician at SVMC, explains the phenomenon.
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Reduce the Risk of SIDS

Study shows smoking while pregnant is tied to a 5x increased risk. Read More

More Than Forgetful

Recognizing the common signs of dementia. ?Read More

Say That Again?

What are you doing to protect your hearing and your health? Read More
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SVMC's Wellness Connection: Aug. 2

August 2, 2024

SVMC Plans for New Cardiac CT Technology
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In collaboration with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, SVMC is poised to provide state-of-the-art cardiac computed tomography angiography for enhanced diagnostics of cardiac conditions while reducing the need for invasive procedures.
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Beyond SPF | There's More to Sun Protection

When it comes to protecting your skin from the sun's harmful rays, you may think a sunscreen with a high SPF is all you need. But it turns out that SPF is only half the story.  
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Hold The Salt, Not The Flavor

 

Eating too much salt is a sure-fire way to increase your blood pressure and your risk for heart disease and stroke. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives to table salt that make it easy—and delicious—to shake the salt habit.
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