health
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State health experts fault feds on vaccine change
Vermont Health officials reaffirm existing childhood vaccine schedule in light of changes to CDC recommendations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Local seniors have options for how and where to get moving
Exercise is an important part of overall wellbeing.
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3rd Annual Middlebury Walk for Stroke Awareness to celebrate survivors and raise visibility
Stroke Awareness Vermont invites the community to join the 3rd Annual Middlebury Walk for Stroke Awareness on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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Local horse dies of EEE, Salisbury now at high risk
Addison County horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, and state also reports first human case of West Nile Virus in Vermont this year.
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Health officials say EEE risk high in some areas
The Vermont Department of Health strongly recommends limiting evening time outdoors in high-risk areas due to the threat of Eastern equine encephalitis. Vergennes, Whiting and Cornwall are at…
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Staying cool in quarantine
While social distancing best practices may limit some of the ways you might typically cool down when it’s warm, there are still many ways you can keep your…
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Seniors are zooming their way to fitness
MIDDLEBURY — Sometimes a chair is just a chair, but right now for many elderly clients at Project Independence a chair can be much more. In fact, after…
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Gov. Scott orders Vermonters to “Stay Home”
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday further tightened restrictions on Vermonters by ordering them to restrict and minimize activities outside the home. The Vermont governor late today…
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Health officials: Vermont in early stage of hepatitis outbreak
BURLINGTON — The Vermont Department of Health on Thursday, Jan. 16, reported a statewide outbreak of hepatitis A, joining 30 other states including New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Health…