Advocates promote changes in how we perceive psychedelics

SPARK is a newly formed Vermont nonprofit working to encourage ethical, accessible community education on psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies through public talks and conversations.

A half century of healing

Barbara Wagner has retired after 52 years of caring for patients and training healthcare providers in Addison County.

‘Carry On’: Newsroom medical crisis accents need for CPR training

An emergency at the Addy Indy was a reminder of the importance of knowing CPR after colleagues helped save the life of a beloved columnist.

Vermont becomes first state to ban paraquat

Vermont has banned paraquat, an herbicide with strong association with Parkinson’s disease.

Opinion: Amanda Janoo and Health Care for All

If we nominate and then elect Amanda Janoo to be our next governor, Vermont will turn the corner.

Rabid fox found in Middlebury

The Vermont Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday confirmed a recent case of rabies in a grey fox in Middlebury

Vermonters raise awareness for ALS

Vermont has the highest average age-adjusted prevalence rate of ALS in the country but has received a failing grade for state policies that support the ALS community. Residents have been working to change that and bring awareness to the disease.

Vermonters with Long Covid say system is failing them

Despite the fact that millions of Americans have reported living with the disease, there are no clear-cut diagnostic tests. Nor are there treatments with a clear-cut record of success. 

Primary care a key issue this legislative session

Addison County lawmakers are among those who have written or co-sponsored bills aimed at reforming the state’s primary and broader health care systems.

This flu season is worse than usual, get a shot

Local healthcare professionals say that while they’re seeing typical influenza symptoms this year, the virus is particularly contagious and flu season got off to an early start.

State health experts fault feds on vaccine change

Vermont Health officials reaffirm existing childhood vaccine schedule in light of changes to CDC recommendations.

UVM scientists get clues to identify dementia risk years before onset

Simple blood tests can predict the possibility of future cognitive decline among people with no current symptoms, new UVM research shows.

Porter doctor returns from the brink

Last year Dr. Mike Kiernan suddenly flipped from physician to patient while on the job in the Porter Emergency Department.

Cold and flu season: what you need to know

Nurse practitioner Monica Benjamin of Porter Pediatrics offer tips for keeping your family healthy this cold and flu season.

Local seniors have options for how and where to get moving

Exercise is an important part of overall wellbeing.

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