Health Matters
Health Matters is our quarterly newsletter of the Farmington Valley Health District.
Topics include FVHD activities, safety tips, book reviews, and more.
Health Matters Summer 2026
Staff Spotlight: Andrea
Andrea Vitrano joined the FVHD in July of 2025 as Chief Sanitarian. Her day-to-day responsibilities [...]
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Health Matters Spring 2026
Nicotine Pouches and ZYNfluencers
While cigarette smoking may be on the decline, overall nicotine use is not. As nicotine [...]
Health Matters Summer 2026
FVHD Summer Heat Safety Guide
Extreme heat is more than an inconvenience; it can quickly become a medical emergency. Ready.gov [...]
Health Matters Winter 2025
Keep Moving this Winter!
As we lose the light and the summer sun, we sometimes lose the motivation to [...]
Health Matters Summer 2024
Staying Safe Poolside
As the weather heats up many of us seek relief in pools and waterways to [...]
Health Matters Spring 2025
Stress Awareness Month
Are you feeling like you can’t take on even one more responsibility? One more item [...]
Health Matters Summer 2024
40 is the new 50!
New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Released. Last week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF, [...]
Health Matters Winter 2026
Seasonal Affective Disorder: What You Need to Know
As the days grow shorter and sunlight decreases in the fall and winter, many people [...]
Archive
2026: Winter – Spring – Summer – Fall
2025: Winter – Spring – Summer – Fall
2024: Winter – Spring – Summer – Fall
2023: Winter – Spring – Summer – Fall
2021: Jun – Jul – Aug – Sep – Oct – Nov
2019: Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – Jun – Sep – Oct – Nov – Dec