By Dr. Seleem R. Choudhury

Originally published by the Caledonian Record, Mar. 7, 2019

When you visit a health care organization’s website you may notice that you have the ability to manage your health care and view your online health record through a patient portal. Stemming from legislation that necessitates that patients have timely electronic access to various elements of their health information, patient portals give patients access to information about their health and care at hospitals in the Northeast Kingdom and across the nation.

By Dr. Seleem R. Choudhury

Originally published by the Caledonian Record, Jan. 3, 2019

It’s that time of year again!

The time of year when people start to talk about their New Year’s resolutions, which we make to improve our lives in some way. Various studies have found that health-related resolutions, such as exercising more or eating healthier, are the top goals set each year. Keeping with that trend, the most common aspirations for the coming year in the U.S. are to eat healthier, get more exercise, and save more money, according to a YouGov poll.

By Dr. Seleem Choudhury

Originally published by the Caledonian Record, Dec. 6, 2018

Under the recently updated blood pressure guidelines from The American Heart Association (AHA), nearly 46 percent of U.S. adults now would be considered to have high blood pressure.

By Dr. Seleem R. Choudhury

Originally published in the Caledonian Record, Nov. 1, 2018

More than 140 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.