VT Department of Health continues to investigate Legionnaires’ outbreak in Windsor
A rare form of pneumonia infected six people at the Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community in Windsor. The Vermont Department ...
Vermont health officials 'hopeful' number of fatal ODs will decline
While officials track data on fatal overdoses from 2024, a new tool is available to Vermonters seeking help with drug ...
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6 infected, 1 dead in Legionnaire’s disease outbreak at long-term care facility
The Vermont Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at a long-term care facility in Windsor, which has infected at least six people and claimed the life of one. The ...
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Advocates call on legislators to invest more in Vermont’s mental health system
More than 200 advocates and stakeholders were at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vermont for the 10th annual Mental Health ...
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Health Department Uses Social Media to Educate and Entertain
But for the past couple of years, in between advising on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and when to schedule HPV tests, the Vermont Department of Health's Facebook and Instagram accounts ...
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Health officials working with Village at Cedar Hill to curb Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at the Village at Cedar Hill has claimed the life of one individual, and the Vermont Department of Health has been working with the Windsor based long-term care ...
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Vermont Senators drill RFK Jr. at Senate committees confirmation hearings
Kennedy appeared on Wednesday and Thursday in front of the Senate’s finance and health committees, giving independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat, a chance to weigh in.
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Vermont Secretary of State’s office issues first state Civic Health Index gauging public engagement in the state
Releasing the state’s first Civic Health Index, the Vermont Secretary of State is hoping residents will use the report to increase citizen involvement.
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University of Vermont Health Network Board of Trustees welcomes new members and chair
The Board of Trustees oversees the UVM Health Network on financial matters, budgeting and strategic planning. Here are the ...
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HPAI bird flu confirmed in backyard flock of non-commercial birds in Windsor County
This is the fifth instance of HPAI impacting a domestic flock in Vermont since spring of 2022 and emphasizes the ongoing need for vigilance as the disease continues to be an ongoing risk to domestic ...
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Vermont ACLU claims state conducts ‘surveillance and brazen intervention’ into Vermonters’ pregnancies
The Vermont Department for Children and Families went ... Children and Families — citing concerns about A.V.’s mental health — allegedly used confidential medical information to secure ...
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The head of Vermont’s largest insurance company says health care spending is out of control
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont says the state's older demographics only account for part of the higher costs compared to other states. Prices for outpatient care at Vermont's hospitals are among ...