Health

Experts attribute the growth of tick-related illnesses to climate change and more frequent tick-human contact.

The staff of Little Rivers Health Care is planting a community food garden this spring.

Shoreline cleanups and policy reform have helped keep pollutants out of drinking water.

The Montpelier clinic offers tailored healthcare for people who may not thrive in the one-size-fits-all model.

More than $7,000 was raised through the Dawn Carlson Memorial Indoor Golf Tournament last month.

H.46 aims to improve diagnosis and care, but officials say support would be limited

Supporters say S.163 would give credit where credit is due

NOFA-VT is lobbying to include the program in this year’s budget bill.

Paraquat, one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S., would be phased out over five years

H.817 would also help educators learn how to support students with substance abuse challenges.

Experts say that being outdoors, whether it’s sunny or cloudy, has health benefits.

Supporters of the bill are hoping that H.432 will help eliminate the barriers many amputees face

A new bill aims to protect children from overexposure to heavy metals in foods, but debate over the inclusion of infant formula has taken the reins. 

Rutland area residents sleep outside on March 20 to raise awareness and compassion for the homeless population.

“Music can stimulate memory and reconnection with oneself, even in the late stages of dementia,” co-founder Karen McFeeters Leary said.

Two bills under consideration would regulate chatbots and restrict AI in psychotherapy

Despite challenges, visiting nurses continue to be “neighbors helping neighbors.”

The grant would remove PCEs found in the soil and groundwater underneath the library and garden of the O’Brien Community Center

19-year-old Abby Fisher and her service dog, Levi, go everywhere together. Including to national dock diving competitions.

A state official talks about Vermont’s waste management strategies

Locals gathered in Lincoln Park to walk 1.5 miles and illuminate the night with luminarias.

The sculpture, revealed on Sept. 19, is dedicated to local health care workers who responded to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Reliance on on-site septic and well water signifies that a place “is frozen in amber, ain’t nothing gonna happen here again, it is what it is, nothing’s gonna change,” said Chris Campany, executive director of the Windham County Regional Planning Commission.

Vermont is aging and many operators are retiring. But even before this issue, there weren’t enough operators to go around. 

The Bolton Babe Force, an all-female and nonbinary sports group, wrapped up their mountain biking camp this past July. 

Quebec’s first case since 2015 was found just a mile across the border from a rabid raccoon in Highgate.

Do you know how to do a wheelie in a wheelchair? Mo does.

Vermont business owners and community members create opportunities for social spaces that aren’t centered around alcohol.

Katharine Ogden uses what she learned as a competitive skier as a clinician and coach.

Rutland area residents who have struggled with addiction are writing their way to recovery in a unique workshop.

A company with Rutland ties has developed a way to transform human urine into useable fertilizer in a process they refer to as “pee-cycling.”

There are only 25 TetraSkis in the world and now there’s one in Vermont.

The sport, in which people paddle in 40-foot-long canoes decorated to look like dragons, originated in China over 2,000 years ago.

The yoga routine of a Fair Haven woman sparked a business, aided by some like-minded friends.

Gov. Phil Scott is setting his sights on programs where he believes the state can afford to cut costs. 

Terry Bergen was a psychology professor at Castleton University for four decades, but those in Poultney may know him more for his dojo in town. He sat down to chat about life as a black belt professor.

The bill is modeled after California’s 2024 School Food Safety Act.

VCIH has grown to serve and teach clients across the U.S.

Kenneth Hart is 104 years old and currently resides in The Pines nursing home in Rutland. He spoke about all the changes he’s seen in his life and what keeps him going.

Rutland Regional Medical Center has installed a Mamava lactation pod providing hospital workers and the public a comfortable, private place for mothers to pump.

“Our whole mission is trails that go somewhere,” one org director said. “The whole point is that you could use it to commute.” 

The state advisory group plans to keep monitoring research and policy around psilocybin nationwide.

With their own kits, groups measure E.coli bacteria levels, the marker used by the EPA to measure how safe water is to swim in.

Researchers also announced the Lake Champlain Sea Grant was awarded just under $300,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

“We’re not on the level of having gigantic fires in Vermont yet,” Dillner said. But officials believe Vermonters should pay attention and prepare to protect their homes and health.

Her work shows how embedding a health care provider within the local government can help residents avoid the messy communication and confusing processes of hospitals.

These types of food pantries exist on college campuses across Vermont. And they’re fairly new — the one here didn’t exist until 2020.

While these big wins sound alluring, very few sports bettors leave with any profit. The average sports bettor has lost around 8 cents for every dollar they spent since 2018, according to a review of sportsbooks’ earnings last year.

Vermont only has five medical cannabis dispensaries as opposed to at least 51 recreational businesses opening within the last two years.

Right now, putting on sunscreen in Vermont schools is a tall order. 

Connective Physical Therapy focuses on neurologic and pelvic health conditions in a state where generalized practices dominate.

Neonicotinoids are insecticides that coat plants’ seeds, so the toxins are taken up into a plant’s tissue as it grows.

“What does it hurt to do this? What if you’re a student who, for the first time, is getting a period, and you forgot something?” said the bill sponsor.

U-32 Middle and High School in East Montpelier has joined dozens of schools in the state testing positive for the toxins, also called polychlorinated biphenyls.

Meanwhile, a state police investigation lingers and the boy’s family is in touch with an attorney.

Open 24 hours a day, the gym serves as a convenient place for locals to cultivate their fitness journey without the hassle of a commute or a time restriction.

Interacting with patients and learning nursing first-hand is more engaging than regular school for students of the Burlington Technical Center’s Introduction to Healthcare program (IHC).

“We rely on that water for training, and if those beaches are closed because of the quality of the water, that really impacts us,” said the Burlington diving center’s co-owner.

Treatment against rare form of cancer proves a “game changer” for young Vermont girl.

With the three respiratory viruses circulating, the challenges could be more difficult than previous years.

New Hampshire homeowners struggling with financial pressures related to COVID-19 still have a chance to seek relief from money provided through the state’s Homeowner Assistance Fund. 

More than 50 years, a slew of roadblocks and $45 million later, the controversial Champlain Parkway is set to push forward along Burlington’s southern edge.

A bill that would remove the residency requirement in Vermont’s law allowing terminally ill patients to receive medication with which to end their own life has passed the Legislature and awaits the governor’s approval. 

As lawmakers aim to make universal school meals a permanent measure, they are also looking to make sure more of those meals are made with local food. 

Nearly one in five positions sits empty within Washington County’s state-designated mental health provider.

Lawmakers are looking to pass a bill to make universal school meals permanent in Vermont — an extension of pandemic-era policies with a price tag pegged at $29 million for next year.

With the rise of politicized medical procedures in recent years, some liberal-majority legislatures like Vermont’s are trying to protect patients who receive reproductive and gender-affirming care — and their providers.

One in every five taps tested was at or above the level requiring that it be removed, because it has a higher chance of harming children. Thousands of lead-tainted taps have been replaced or are no longer in use. Photo illustration by Natalie Williams; photo by Skitterphoto via Pexels State officials have been making the […]

MONTPELIER — The Montpelier Roxbury Public School district is partnering with Talkspace, an online therapy platform, to deal with the growing need for mental health services in Vermont, particularly among youth. Superintendent Libby Bonesteel said the partnership came about after community members expressed concerns that there weren’t enough mental health providers in the area, especially […]