SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Medical Care Systems is pleased to welcome Kristin Morgan, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC to Springfield Health Center’s pediatric suite. Kristin is a graduate of the Duke School of Nursing in Durham, N.C., where she earned her doctorate … Continued
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. – The White River Junction Veterans Administration Medical Center has been actively working on plans to reintroduce health care services, as Vermont and New Hampshire start moving forward after some COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. The … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and www.CounterBalanceVT.org, tobacco companies in America continue to use most of their marketing budgets placing ads in stores where their products are sold. Tobacco companies often use tactics such … Continued
REGION – State officials are urging owners and managers of buildings that have been closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to take steps that can prevent illnesses associated with stagnant water in plumbing systems. The Departments of Health and … Continued
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – Dr. Alexis Chesney, a naturopath specializing in the treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, will do a Zoom presentation with Living Earth Action Group May 22, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dr. Chesney will focus on her new … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and many people are experiencing greater than usual stresses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Financial Regulation wants to take a moment to reinforce the protections Vermont law … Continued
BURLINGTON, Vt. – State health officials announced that Vermonters who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 can be tested for the virus at one of the pop-up testing sites around the state. Eleven sites are currently scheduled to collect specimens … Continued
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – On May 13, 2020, from 10-11 a.m., Brattleboro Area Hospice’s Taking Steps Brattleboro program will host a Zoom Advance Care Planning and Advance Directive Q&A information session. If you are interested in attending, please contact Don Freeman … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Senior Solutions’ Medicare Boot Camp will be held virtually on Zoom, May 14, from 1-3 p.m. Anyone becoming eligible for Medicare or helping someone who is becoming eligible will want to learn all about Medicare from this … Continued
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Opioid-related fatalities in Vermont have decreased for the first time since 2014. Newly released data from the Department of Health show a 15% decline in the number of deaths attributed to opioid misuse — down from 130 … Continued