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Residents of the William P. Clough Extended Care Center at New London Hospital were recently recognized for their support of the New Hampshire Food Bank. Wanda Walker, left, and Phyllis Taylor, resident council vice-president and president, respectively, hold a certificate from the food bank and the New Hampshire Health Care Association. Photograph by Jen Ellms

At the Hospitals: June 16, 2013

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Valley Regional Chief Medical Officer Leads N.H. Delegation to D.C. Claremont — Dr. Oliver Herfort, chief medical officer of Valley Regional Hospital, led the New Hampshire delegation of seven doctors to the annual American College of Physicians leadership meeting last month in Washington, D.C. More than 200 physicians from 49 states participated. Herfort and other New Hampshire doctors met with …

Dementia And Delirium Not the Same Thing

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Dear Dr. Roach: My father, 79, used to play 18 holes of golf three times a week, but after a recent gallbladder removal, he started showing some unusual symptoms. He appeared to be a totally different person: helpless and unable to walk. The doctors diagnosed him as having dementia. I kept telling the doctors and nurses that his washroom smelled horrible and that …

New Anxiety App Aims to Help

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Anxiety disorders can be debilitating. For people who don’t seek professional help, a new iPhone app offers guidance. AnxietyCoach ($4.99) allows people to track their worries. Based on a user’s responses, the app suggests therapeutic exercises. Users select situations, such as talking to authority figures or being observed while eating, that make them anxious. Each situation is linked to a to-do list, exercises …

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Thirty-four graduating seniors received their diplomas during The Sharon Academy's commencement in Sharon, Vt., on June 16, 2013. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: The Sharon Academy Graduation
Aiden Banks and Justin Lamphear relax before the beginning of graduation ceremonies at Kearsarge Regional High School yesterday. (Medora Hebert photograph) ‘A Little Bit of Kearsarge in Our Hearts’
Kearsarge Regional High School graduates received their diplomas in a commencement ceremony on school grounds in North Sutton, N.H., on June 15, 2013. (Medora Hebert photograph) Photo Gallery: Kearsarge Regional High School Graduation
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