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Whooping Cough Cases Increase: Why and What To Do About It

Whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, is on the rise. But doctors stress that the disease is preventable with vaccines.

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Announcing the 2025 Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship

Team Fire and Team Police Return to the ice March 16 to benefit Dartmouth Health Children’s

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From left: Samantha A. House, DO, MPH, and JoAnna K. Leyenaar, MD, MPH, MSc.

Dartmouth Health Children’s hospitalists selected for membership in national pediatric medical societies

Samantha A. House, DO, MPH, was elected to the Society for Pediatric Research, and JoAnna K. Leyenaar, MD, MPH, MSc, was elected to the American Pediatric Society.

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Coaches selected for 2025 NH East-West High School All-Star Football Game

Steven Abraham makes coaching debut for Team East, Kip Jackson returns to lead Team West

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CHaD patient Sam Wood, 3, test drives the Honda Shogo.

High-tech kids’ car donated to Dartmouth Health Children’s brings joy to hospital stays

Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is the first New England children’s hospital to receive a Honda Shogo vehicle

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Keep You and Your Kids Safe and Worry-Free This Halloween

More children are injured by cars on this day than any other night of the year. Some may feel stressed or worried. Follow these tips to keep your children out of harm's way.

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Participants line up at the start line for the 19th annual CHaD Hero on October 20, 2024.

19th annual CHaD HERO raises more than $800,000 for critical child and family support services for New Hampshire’s only children’s hospital

The event provides funding for critical child and family support services at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD) and throughout the Dartmouth Health Children’s system.

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Healthcare decisions are between a patient and their provider

Dartmouth Health Children’s supports healthcare for everyone

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What you need to know to protect your child from measles

Learn how to prevent infection in children and babies and why vaccinations are so important.

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“They are not toys”: Dartmouth Health Children’s ophthalmologists urge safety when near fireworks, sparklers this July 4th

Emergency departments nationwide see a spike in injuries related to fireworks and sparklers each year around the Fourth of July, especially to the eyes.

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