Health
Science of Family Separation and Trauma Suggests Long-Term Damage
A Harvard brain scientist who studies trauma in children is warning of lasting damage to the young migrants who’ve been separated from their parents at the border.
Read MoreUMass Inventor Insists On Due Credit For Nurses Who Innovate
A UMass Amherst nursing professor has been named to a national panel of inventors — the first nurse to be honored alongside engineers and computer scientists from companies like Microsoft and IBM.
Read MoreAt The Vermont City Marathon, A Young Runner Proves Herself
Among the thousands of runners in Sunday’s Vermont City Marathon, one competitor stood out, not for the swiftness of her time, but because she was the youngest runner in the field.
Read MoreIn Fight Against Opioids, New Hampshire Looks to Expand Programs Aimed at Pregnant Women
New Hampshire health officials decided to prioritize a specific demographic this year when allocating scarce federal funds toward the opioid epidemic: pregnant and newly post-partum women.
Read MoreBlack Drug Users Grapple With Surging Opioid Overdose Death Rates
In 2017, overdose death rates dropped 13 percent for whites and 4 percent for Latinos, but increased 26 percent for blacks.
Read MoreAmid Debate Over Gun Policy, An Unlikely Team Finds Some Consensus in N.H.
When we think about gun deaths in the United States, we usually think about mass shootings. But in New Hampshire, most gun deaths are suicides
Read MoreHe Wants To Encourage People To Talk About Mental Illness. So He Talks About His Son
A former New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice is visiting schools in New England to talk about the darkest time in his life. Usually he ends up hearing from students about some of their dark times, too.
How The Marathon Bombing Helped Bring Innovation To Amputation
Army veteran Brandon Korona pulls up his pant leg, rearranges a protective sleeve, and twists off the plastic socket on top of his prosthetic left leg. It comes off with a suction cup-like pop.
New Vermont Distillery Run By Veterans For Veterans
A new distillery in northern Vermont isn’t just manufacturing spirits. It’s raising the spirits of the community, especially when it comes to veterans.
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Beneath The Stoicism: Maine Police Face The Toll Trauma Takes On Their Ranks
Police officers have shorter life spans than the rest of us, are more prone to suicide, but for years, a stoic police culture has made it difficult for many to admit they may struggle with mental health issues.
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