Speare Primary Care is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Watto to the practice. Dr. Watto will be accepting new patients age 13 years and older beginning September 8. Appointments can be made by calling Speare Primary Care at (603) 536-1881. The office is located on the second floor of Speare Memorial at Boulder Point, 103 […]
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Being in the sun should always mean taking precautions against damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But, despite the health risks and repeated warnings, only 40 percent of consumers* say protecting their eyes from sun damage is the primary reason they wear sunglasses. When shopping for sunglasses it’s important to remember that although a great pair of shades
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It all started two years ago. Members of Speare Memorial Hospital’s 10-member Family Advisory Committee were touring the hospital with their coordinator Kathy Wieliczko, director of social services, and stopped in the Solarium; a resting/waiting area for patients and families located in the northwest corner of the hospital on the second floor. “One of the
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After a six month sabbatical overseas, Dr. Donald Catino is returning to practice at Speare Primary Care, and will begin seeing patients again on August 3. Dr. Catino is accepting new patients 18 years of age and older, and appointments can be made by calling (603) 536-1881. Speare Primary Care is located on the second
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A brilliant blue sky and bright sun provided a spectacular backdrop for Speare Memorial Hospital’s 17th Annual Golf Classic that took place on June 11, supporting the Dental Health Program. Nearly 200 golfers teed up for the event held at Owl’s Nest Resort & Golf Club in Campton, helping to raise over $29,500 for the
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Dr. Richards looks back at his career as retirement comes into focus By Michele Hutchins, Director of Community Relations Dr. John Richards was only two working days into his retirement when we sat down to talk about his 37 year career as an ophthalmologist—35 of which were spent serving the eye care needs of the
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By Ron Reynolds, RehabFIT Member Why did you choose Choice Physical Therapy/RehabFIT? Unlike most fitness centers, RehabFIT has a medical component to their program. In February of 2014, I was diagnosed with cancer and after chemotherapy I needed to gain my strength and fitness back. Rehab FIT was just the place. Describe your therapist and
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Dr. Dana Merrithew of Speare Primary Care will take part in a panel discussion to address questions, regarding memory loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, related dementias and caregiving challenges. The discussion panel will follow a showing of the Academy Award winning movie “Still Alice” starring Julianne Moore, being shown at the Minot-Sleeper Library in Bristol, NH on June
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After more than 30 years of service to the greater Plymouth area, Dr. John Richards, ophthalmologist at White Mountain Eye Care & Optical, has announced his plan to retire from practice at the end of May.
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by Dr. Joseph Ebner, Plymouth OB/GYN It seems that every couple years a new study is published that calls into question the timing of breast cancer screening with mammograms. This is because medicine is a science, and as a science, our knowledge continues to grow, often adding to current knowledge, but at times replacing our
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