Some people had waited nearly a year for their appointments with a preeminent surgeon. Now, they don't know what to do.

According to preliminary data from the University of Maine, 390 Mainers died from drug overdoses last year.

Connecticut is launching an online and billboard campaign to promote its free abortion legal hotline.

Since 2022, Vermont has received more than $41 million from settlements with companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. A new analysis from Vermont Public explores how that money is being spent.

St. Francis House leaders were worried the shelter was adding to people's stress instead of helping them. They hired an architect to make the space more calming and to make it guide people to critical services.

A new website, Valleyvax.org, aims to build trust among parents who may be confused by the change in the CDC's vaccine guidelines. The local website recommends the previous, science-based vaccine schedule, which is supported by national health organizations.

AARP Connecticut’s main priority going into this legislative session is a “modest" tax credit for family caregivers of an adult or a child with a complex medical need.

NAMI New Hampshire and the Concord and Manchester school districts received letters late Tuesday announcing the termination of their grants. A White House official said less than 24 hours later that those cuts would be reversed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for all children. The state health department said this week that it would continue to follow guidance from national medical organizations.

Connecticut data from 2022 to 2023 show medications from retail pharmacies accounted for the state's highest health care spending increase.