Lawmakers Consider Coverage Of Lyme Disease Care
A bacterial disease spread by tick bites is getting attention this week in the Statehouse. Lyme disease patients and their advocates are pushing for a bill» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDoctors Concerned About Rate-Setting Authority
Two years ago, lawmakers endowed a five-person panel with the power to tell doctors how much they can charge patients for health care services. Now, some» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWilliston Teenager On Mission To Save Lives Through CPR Training
A Williston teenager is on a literal life mission: He's in Washington DC lobbying members of Congress to keep funding for heart-related research conducted» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGreen Mountain Care Board Chair's Departure & The Effect On Health Care Reform
Anya Rader Wallack, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, announced she's leaving the job at the end of summer, just as the Board is reaching the heavy» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleReport Says Cost Shift Drives Up Health Care Premiums
According to a new report, the effort to restrain the growth of health care costs in Vermont is being undermined by the government’s failure to properly» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHospice Care
Thurs 5/2/13 Noon 7 pm When a terminally ill patient is deemed to have less than six months left to live, they are eligible for hospice care. Hospice» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGMO Labeling Supporters Question Potential Lawsuit
The clock is running out on the 2013 legislative session, and it appears time has run out for a bill requiring labels on genetically modified food sold in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBirds And Bees And Test Tubes
Thurs 5/9/13 Noon 7 p.m. Over 6 million women in the US have difficulty getting or staying pregnant. As more couples wait until they're older to have» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGene Research Could Lead To Migraine Treatment
Dr. Robert Shapiro, a neurologist at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, is one of the foremost researchers on the causes and symptoms of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEnd-Of-Life Bill Signed, But Physicians Taking Cautious Approach In...
A bill allowing terminally ill patients to get medication to end their lives became law on Monday with Gov. Peter Shumlin’s signature. Although the law» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLife, Death, And Dogs
Tue 5/21/13 Noon 7 pm When writer Sue Halpern faced the loneliness and boredom of an empty nest, she decided to face it in an unusual way. She and her» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAutistic, And College-Bound
High school students who have autism now have more options than ever for enrolling in college and succeeding there. On the next Vermont Edition, we look at» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleOur Body, Our Germs: The Role Of The Microbes Among Us
Tues 5/28/13 Noon 7 pm Scientists are learning more and more by the minute about the trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies. These» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleVermont Health Cooperative Fights State Rejection
Officials at a newly formed Health Care Cooperative say state regulators deliberately used inaccurate information to reject the group’s license application» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFletcher Allen Seeks Approval To Plan New Inpatient Unit
Big plans are being considered at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. The hospital has applied for a Certificate of Need to spend $3.7 million on» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDartmouth Hitchcock Researcher Makes Leukemia Discovery
A researcher at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has found what may be a way to improve treatment for adults who have a common form of leukemia. The» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMosquito Season Heats Up
Thanks to recent warm, wet weather - mosquitos are out in force. That has many in towns around Brandon concerned - because that’s where the mosquito born» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew Laws Contains Immunity Measures For Drug Overdoses
Governor Peter Shumlin signed a group of bills Wednesday designed to crack down on prescription drug abuse and related crimes. But the measures don’t focus» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCircus Arts Workshop Helps Cancer Survivors Thrive
Juggling or swinging on a trapeze may seem like an unusual form of therapy for people who’ve had cancer. But a circus arts workshop in Brattleboro helps» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHealth Co-op Names New Board Members
A prospective health insurance carrier panned by state regulators last month has overhauled its governing board in an attempt to rehabilitate its» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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