AGs James, Tong others sue Linda McMahon and her department

New York Attorney General Letitia James, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and 20 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the U.S. Department of Education and Linda...

23 recent hospital, health system CEO moves

Becker’s has recently reported on the following hospital and health system CEO moves, including appointments and exits. Note: This page was created March 19 and updated Oct. 10. Sept. 25-Oct. 10 1. Kelley Kaiser was appointed president and CEO of...

Celeb-backed wellness craze can be harmful to health: ‘There’s a real danger to consumers’

One celeb-loved wellness treatment may not B healthy after all. Vitamin infusions — which deliver mixtures of vitamins, minerals and other supplements into the bloodstream through an IV — are growing in popularity thanks to claims that they...

Southern Vermont Flannel Festival returns

The Southern Vermont Flannel Festival will be held Oct. 18 and 19. Photo provided ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Slip into your favorite flannel and step into the heart of autumn at the Southern Vermont Flannel Festival, happening Saturday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. –...

Dana Nessel sues U.S. Department of Education over student loan forgiveness program restrictions

Dana Nessel has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would restrict a student loan forgiveness program. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 21 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit...

Doctor reveals how parents can help kids develop common sense

It turns out that those lacking common sense simply weren’t taught how to harness it in their younger years. In a talk with Newsweek, the lead psychologist at University of Vermont Medical Center, Dr Marlene Maron, laid out her views on how...

C-section rates vary widely by hospital, but women often can't see the data

Roughly one in 10 pregnant women in the US undergoes a cesarean section that experts say could have been avoided. One of the strongest predictors of her risk of a medically unnecessary C-section isn't her age, health, or pregnancy complications —...

Steamboat Resort adding new Mountain Safety Team

A new Mountain Safety Team wearing highly visible orange coats is coming to Steamboat Resort this season as new initiative in guest safety. “We wanted a team dedicated to safety,” said Corey Peterson, Steamboat Resort vice president of mountain...

Where Americans Can't Afford Healthcare

If there are two issues that dominate America’s online discourse, they’re the soaring cost of housing and the even steeper price of staying healthy. The U.S. pours almost $13,000 per person into healthcare, yet average life expectancy is below...

WATCH: Coalition sues to protect student loan forgiveness

(The Center Square) – Democratic attorney generals from 22 jurisdictions sued the U.S. Department of Education Monday over its new rule limiting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for government and nonprofit workers. The PSLF program was passed in...

Dr. Michael Fine: Three things that are smart, not crazy, about health care

Three logical, smart, and hopeful things happened in health care in the past few weeks. I’m glad to be able to tell you about them. The first good thing is that the Rhode Island Department of Health joined Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont,...

Some immigrants who assisted U.S. military are denied food stamps under Vermont’s contested interpretation of GOP spending bill

Afghan families from around the state gather in Burlington on March 19, 2023, to celebrate Nowruz, a holiday that marks the start of spring and new year in Afghanistan. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Last month, Roshani, an Afghan case...

Southcoast Health Welcomes Twelve New Providers to the Health System

Southcoast Health is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit community health system welcomed twelve new providers this month. They are joining family medicine, the hospitalist program, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic,...

Preparing for seasonal depression on World Mental Health Day

JACK. LAUREN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. TODAY IS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY. AND AS WE TAKE A TURN INTO THE COLDER MONTHS. SEASONAL DEPRESSION IS A TOPIC MANY PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO IN OUR REGION. WE SPOKE WITH DOCTOR MARC BRACKETT, THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR...

Vt. man dead after suspected medical event that led to car crash into house

A 75-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after suffering a suspected medical event that led to him crashing into a home in Richford, Vermont. State police say troopers were called to a house on Troy Street, near the intersection of Farrar Street,...

Dr. Pablo Bose and Dr. Thomas Huddleston: Vermont’s unique rural welcome of refugees

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...

Caring for the community by welcoming three infectious disease physicians

BANGOR — Northern Light Infectious Disease Care in Bangor is pleased to welcome three new physicians to care for patients. York Chen, MD; Ahmar Jafary, DO; and Eleanor Stedman, MD, diagnose and treat a variety of infectious disease conditions and...

Porter Medical Center invites public to centennial ribbon-cutting Oct. 17

The hospital will unveil an exhibit commemorating its 100-year history and install a time capsule that will be opened in 2075, during an event from 1 to 3 pm. Vermont Business Magazine As University of Vermont Health – Porter Medical Center...

Pride Center of Vermont to close Friday due to funding gap

Participants in the Pride Vermont parade march up Church Street in Burlington on Sept. 8, 2019. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Updated at 6:26 p.m. One of the state’s largest organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community is closing its doors...

Fewer Vermonters report religious affiliation in nationwide survey

Doc Bradley grew up in rural Oklahoma and finished his doctorate in Las Vegas before joining the University of Vermont as a professor of politics and religion. When he began teaching here, he was surprised to see that his students were unfamiliar...