Cardiologists say you should warm up first, pace yourself, and avoid overdoing it when clearing out a path in the snow.

CAI reporter Jennette Barnes interviews Petros Koutrakis, professor of environmental sciences at Harvard, on new research about cancer risk near nuclear power plants.

A previously unreported and recently completed audit found that Gateway Community Services overbilled MaineCare by more than $1 million. The state says such suspensions are imposed when there's suspected fraud.

PPSNE president Amanda Skinner said the affiliate was able to lean on reserves as federal reimbursements for Medicaid patients getting preventative care were halted, but it's not a solution long-term.

The exact causes of seasonal depression are not completely understood, but some scientists say a lack of access to seasonal activities can contribute to depression symptoms.

The addiction recovery program in Gardner, Mass., is part animal sanctuary, part therapy center. The men who stay there get assigned to care for one of dozens of animals — from chickens, pigs, goats and even ponies — as part of their treatment.

U.S. health officials like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tout San Patrignano, Europe's best-known rehab center, as a "beautiful model" of long-term drug treatment. But it and other therapeutic communities hold infamous, dark histories, and some addiction experts warn the style of care can leave residents vulnerable to abuse.

The news came as Brattleboro Memorial Hospital resubmitted its budget this week to regulators, which rejected the hospital’s prior spending plan earlier this year on the grounds that its numbers didn’t add up.

An insurance company is paying $9.9 million following an error detected in the building’s construction. Project delays, though, could bring the cost overrun closer to $15 million.

Researchers from the University of Vermont and several other institutions this spring will launch a multi-year study focused on drug use and barriers to health services in New England.