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By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire’s pregnancy-associated deaths are relatively low, yet a majority of these cases are linked to substance abuse, with mental health conditions often being the underlying cause.In 2022, state data revealed that out of eight...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Bow’s municipal water wells in some areas are turning salty due to ice-melt runoff, raising concerns for residents with health conditions.At last week’s select board meeting, Tom O’Donovan, chair of the Drinking Water Protection Committee, said that...

By JESSICA ADAMS

Jessica Adams lives in Nashua. On July 19, Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law House Bill 1205 which will require all sports teams for grades 5-12 to be designated for “males, men, or boys,” “females, women, or girls,” or “co-ed or mixed.” He also...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After many attempts to find the right therapist, Katie Pope, who was going through a rough patch in her marriage, had almost given up. She had nearly resigned herself to the belief that she would never find someone she could truly open up to.“I was...

By DAVID BROOKS

A person who had been exposed to measles visited several restaurants earlier this month, including the Texas Roadhouse in Concord, and health officials are warning people who may have come in contract with them to be careful.“Anyone who is not...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

To address the rate of suicide among veterans and first responders, the New Hampshire Telephone Museum is partnering with The Honor Bear Project to plant over 660 American flags this Saturday.The event kicks off at 1 p.m. at the museum in Warner, with...

By AHMED KUTTY

Ahmed Kutty, MD lives in Peterborough. A recent paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association dated June 25 (page 2,067) reporting on a study in 2020 said one in five physicians in the U.S. intended to quit practice in the next two years,...

By DAN WISE

Dan Wise is a freelance writer and a certified occupational therapy assistant. He lives in Concord. I have been donating blood for 20 years or so. The Red Cross periodically thanks me and tallies the number of pints I have given. (Sometimes,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

For police officers in New Hampshire, having a mobile crisis team of trained clinicians and social workers respond alongside them to calls involving mental health crises can be an invaluable resource. But the lengthy response times — sometimes...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Starting this month, New Hampshire will enforce a significant change to its lead law to reduce exposure in buildings constructed before 1978, which is expected to lower the number of young children exposed to lead hazards.The new section of the law...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Investing in people and culture, promoting thriving communities and improving customer service are three core commitments included in a new roadmap for 2024-25 released by the state’s health department. The plan lays out initiatives and goals for the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Barbara Filion’s celebration of life unfolded just as she would have wished.The grass remained damp from the earlier downpour but the sun’s rays filtered through the canopy of trees, casting golden hues upon the ground at Newcastle Commons,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has concluded that four Manchester police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Alex Naone.The incident occurred on May 26, 2023 following a 911 call from Naone’s fiancée, Shannon...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In one corner of the room rests a collection of perfume bottles and jewelry, while on the opposite side is a towering stack of DVDs. The walls are covered with artwork and paintings, framing a neatly made bed with tightly tucked sheets.This is Denise...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

From the earliest days she can remember, Marcia Evans has been enchanted by horses.As a child, she dreamed of riding, but her father had a different vision for their family farm, focusing on cows for milking.Despite this, Marcia’s passion for riding...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After months of intense public debate, with Granite Staters on both sides of the legislation that would allow medical aid in dying, packing the room at every public hearing, the Senate voted on Thursday to kill the bill.“I think that the tragedy is...

By JIM DOREMUS

Jim Doremus is chair of the board at Riverbend Community Mental Health. He lives in Henniker. Mental health is a serious concern in every corner of the Granite State, but a relatively hidden problem is the high incidence of depression, anxiety and...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Boxes filled with tourniquets, sterile water, bagged cotton and all the necessary supplies for safe drug administration are neatly arranged on the table within the office space of the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition in Concord.Every Thursday,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire’s efforts to fight suicide have made progress, with a consistent decline in suicide death rates since 2018, according to the recently published 2022 Annual Suicide Report.The report, compiled jointly by the National Alliance on Mental...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Phillip Kaneb, sporting a vibrant blue shirt with a sticker boldly stating “no suicide,” strolled around the State House’s hallways on Wednesday, pausing intermittently to admire the paintings hanging on the walls, his infectious smile bringing joy to...