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Behavioral Health Services North receives grant to expand …

WEBLiz Cole, the vice president of operations at Behavioral Health Network North, better known as BHSN, says they have received two grants from the New York …

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Health Watch: Overcoming the negative health effects of …

WEBHealth professionals say loneliness is a common human emotion, not a weakness. But it can also cause physical health problems like cardiovascular disease, …

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Health Watch: How artificial intelligence can help seniors …

WEBOlsen says the results have shown a dramatic improvement-- with ElliQ a 95% reduction in loneliness and isolation and a 96% improvement in overall health and …

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Mobile mental health unit aims to help Rutland area …

WEBA growing number of kids experiencing mental health crises is sparking an innovative new program in Rutland. The state is spending $600,000 on a pilot project …

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New Community Health Center opens in Essex Junction

WEBThe Community Health Center opens Friday. By Kevin Gaiss. Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:42 AM PDT. ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Community members …

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Health Watch: Dartmouth Hitchcock neurosurgery …

WEBAs part of Black History Month, a neurosurgery resident at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is highlighting systemic issues in health care that continue to …

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A test can help doctors treat cancer. But Vermont doesn’t …

WEBMONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - New technology is available to help doctors treat cancer patients, Now, advocates are trying to convince Vermont lawmakers to …

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Balancing the books with patient needs during Vt. doctor …

WEBPublished: Jan. 18, 2024 at 2:18 PM PST. CHELSEA, Vt. (WCAX) - A primary care doctor in Chelsea was recently fired. Now, the small town is facing a new reality at its local …

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Report: Vermonters struggle with higher than average …

WEBThe screenings come at a time many experts call a mental health crisis. According to the World Health Organization, depression and anxiety increased by 25% …

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Lawmakers revisit single-payer health care in Vermont

WEBMONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The state of Vermont is seeing a new push for universal health care. Several years ago, Vermont tried to set up a single-payer, …

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Vermont still facing racial inequities in health care

WEBBy Rachel Mann. Published: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:58 PM PDT. BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Numbers show racial inequity in health care is still a big deal. Data from …

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Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new …

WEBAbout 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in …

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Health Watch: Volunteers play critical role at local hospitals

WEBHospitals rely on skilled staff to care for patients, but at Rutland Regional Medical Center and many other hospitals, volunteers also play a critical role.

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Vermont Health Connect open enrollment period ending soon

WEBBURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The open enrollment period for Vermont Health Connect is ending soon, but there is still time for eligible Vermonters to enroll or make …

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A Canine Gem owner faces new charges

WEBNew charges were filed against Hilary Davis in Beekmantown court this evening. Davis owns A Canine Gem, with 49 dogs seized from her business in February.

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Walmart to close its 51 health centers, virtual care service

WEBFILE - A Walmart sign is displayed over the entrance to a store, June 25, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) (AP) (AP) - Walmart is closing its health …

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UVM Health Network, UnitedHealthcare, reach multiyear contract

WEBThe UVM Health Network has reached a multiyear agreement with UnitedHealthcare to maintain coverage for patients with the commercial insurance …

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Vergennes mayor confirms city picked to host juvenile justice

WEBVergennes Mayor Chris Bearor says state officials have officially chosen the city as its location to place a long-planned juvenile justice facility.

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Fire in Derby Line destroys one home

WEBThe Derby Line Fire Department responded to a building that had gone up in flames Tuesday.

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Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for

WEBStarting July 1, employers will be required pay overtime to salaried workers who make less than $43,888 a year in certain executive, administrative and professional …

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Police arrest 90 pro-Gaza protesters on Dartmouth campus

WEBHealth Watch: Volunteers play critical role at local hospitals. Police officers entered and arrested 90 protesters at a pro-Gaza encampment on the Dartmouth …

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Health officials confirm measles case in Vermont

WEBIt’s the state’s first confirmed case of measles since 2018. The Health Department says it was informed on April 10 by the Georgia State Public Health …

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Major renovation planned for Sullivan County nursing home

WEBThe renovation will include adding bathrooms, tearing down and replacing a 90-year-old section of the building, and plenty more much-needed work on the rest of …

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