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Finding and getting medical care can be a challenge, especially for older people in rural areas. To help fill in these gaps, over a dozen towns in Vermont and New Hampshire have something called a community nurse. Some towns think this saves money by limiting unnecessary 911 calls and hospital trips.
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The Connecticut Institute of Water Resources is working with homeowners in rural parts of the state to combat the low percentages of residents who are testing their well water.
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Connecticut officials are sharing their concerns about more potential threats to abortion and reproductive health care in Connecticut and across America.
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The state says versions of nitazenes up to 25 times stronger than fentanyl have been detected in Massachusetts, raising the overdose risks for people who use drugs. Naloxone or Narcan can reverse an overdose from this class of opioids, but several doses may be required.
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When it takes effect a little less than two years from now, workers will be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave a year, to care for a sick family member or bond with a newborn, an adopted child or a foster child.
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Health officials say others in the Lebanon area may have been exposed. Anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated and could have been exposed is encouraged to contact the state.
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Eleven people in Connecticut are infected with the mpox virus, up from four infections in 2023, according to the state Department of Public Health.
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A survey of 1000 people conducted by an organization that helps pay for abortions in Massachusetts found that 40% of those who could get an abortion in the state don't know where they're available.
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New Hampshire’s public health division is looking into a report of an international traveler contracting measles shortly after visiting the town of Hanover.
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Researchers say more people are coming forward with symptoms than might have in the past.