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Granite Geek: I have long dismissed opponents of public water fluoridation but maybe I went too far
10-07-2024 4:07 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

A couple of recent events have created a really horrifying thought for me: “Oh my gosh, what if the cranks were right and I was wrong?!?”In this case the cranks – my term, not theirs – are the people who say fluoride shouldn’t be added to public...

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Thousands scramble for health coverage as Medicare Advantage firms leave N.H.
10-08-2024 12:37 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

Tens of thousands of New Hampshire seniors will have to find new supplemental health insurance coverage next year because some companies, including Harvard-Pilgrim, Human and Ambetter, are pulling out of the Medicare Advantage business in the...


‘Just keep fighting, and it will slowly get better’: NAMI NH Walks returns to support mental health for all
10-03-2024 6:04 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Emily Shirlock has seen it all.From the heartbreak of losing a dear friend to suicide, enduring losses in the family and battling trauma during college, to confronting her struggles with her own mental health, her journey has been anything but...


New dashboard tracks mental health performance in New Hampshire, spotlighting the need for more systemic improvements
10-03-2024 5:01 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The wait time across the state for inpatient psychiatric beds in emergency rooms has consistently remained under five days since January. This sign of improvement is one of the many metrics the state is now tracking more comprehensively with the...


Opinion: Statewide family planning needs greater support
09-26-2024 6:00 AM

By NICOLE CLEGG

Nicole Clegg is the interim CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is facing a financial crisis unlike any we have experienced in our...


Opinion: PBM reform must be a priority in Congress
09-24-2024 10:18 AM

By NED HELMS

Ned Helms of Concord is former Commissioner of HHS and founding director of the Institute for Health Policy at UNH. As someone with over three decades of experience in healthcare, I’ve witnessed significant changes in our industry. We’ve made...


Opinion: Home-based solutions to a healthcare crisis
09-23-2024 6:00 AM

By JULIE STONE

Julie Stone, Vice President of Strategy for Granite VNA in Concord, Laconia & Wolfeboro. Our healthcare system is strained. While this is not breaking news, the impact that it continues to have on patient care is critical. At a time when hospital...


EEE case detected in Northwood
09-03-2024 3:52 PM

Monitor staff

Another case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, or EEE, has been detected in a horse, this time in Northwood, according to the state Department of Health.Epsom, as a result, raised its arboviral risk to moderate from low, the town said in an email...


Granite Geek: Medical research is great, sure, but how can you get it out to actual patients?
09-02-2024 9:00 AM

By DAVID BROOKS

Moving results from the research world into the real world can be a real challenge but I think the challenge is hardest when the research concerns people’s health.It’s one thing to show that a medicine or treatment or practice helps patients in a lab...


New Hampshire’s first forensic psychiatric hospital on track to open in 2026
08-30-2024 12:55 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Construction of New Hampshire’s first forensic psychiatric hospital is progressing steadily, with the state targeting an operational start by late 2026.This 24-bed hospital, located next to the existing New Hampshire Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric...


State to host information session on Concord’s forensic psychiatric facility next week
08-23-2024 7:00 AM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As construction progresses on the new 24-bed forensic psychiatric facility, designed to offer a secure and supportive environment for patients, the state is preparing to host an informative session this Thursday.The construction of the new forensic...


Parker Tirrell, a 15-year-old transgender girl, plays in first soccer scrimmage of the season
08-21-2024 5:14 PM

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Parker Tirrell went down after a hard foul in front of goal in the second half of a girls’ soccer scrimmage Tuesday night, and she drew a much-needed penalty for her team while down 1-0.Tirrell played for Plymouth Regional High School in a friendly...


Nursing home reopens doors to short-term rehab after pandemic closures
08-19-2024 5:13 PM

By RACHEL WACHMAN

After spending a week in Concord Hospital, Allan Clark transitioned to Merrimack County Nursing Home’s reopened short-term rehabilitation unit, where he was greeted by the home’s resident cat, Skeeter.Skeeter’s daily visits reminded Clark of his own...


Judge rules transgender girl can try out for soccer team
08-19-2024 5:12 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS andSRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Just hours after a court hearing in Concord, 15-year-old Parker Tirrell, a transgender girl, was on her way to lace up her soccer cleats and join her teammates for girls’ soccer tryouts at Plymouth Regional High School on Monday night.A federal judge...


Legal deal could allow Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle to play school sports starting Monday
08-17-2024 6:34 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Editor’s note: A tentative agreement brokered Friday to allow a transgender Plymouth girl to temporarily practice on the girls’ soccer team has fallen through, according to two people familiar with the situation. Read an updated story here.Parker...


‘It hit us very hard’: Transgender girls sue the state after being told they can’t play on female sports teams
08-16-2024 5:20 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN and MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Parker Tirrell lives and breathes soccer. Iris Turmelle was looking forward to giving tennis and track a shot.Last week, both teenagers were informed by their schools that a new law passed by the legislature means they wouldn’t be allowed to play on...


‘My child has lost some of her human rights’: Tough choices as New Hampshire enacts laws affecting transgender youth
08-14-2024 7:56 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Iris Turmelle leaned back in the car’s rear seat, letting the warmth of the July sun bathe her face as she headed to a sleepover at her friend’s house. But a text message from her mother, shattered that Friday afternoon, overwhelming her with anger...


New Hampshire’s expanded health coverage seeks to improve outcomes for individuals reentering the community after incarceration
08-05-2024 3:31 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Incarcerated individuals in New Hampshire will soon receive access to Medicaid 45 days before their release, which is a part of the state’s approval for expanded Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use treatment services.“It’s a very...


Bike tour looks to combat mental illness stigma
08-04-2024 12:00 PM

By SOPHIE LEVENSON

In one way or another, everybody has seen the impact of mental illness.In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the truth in that became as clear as ever to Tom Dearborn. Not one to sit around and let the world work out its own problems,...


Opinion: Why HB 322 is important
08-03-2024 7:00 AM

By NICK PERENCEVICH

Nick Perencevich is a semi-retired surgeon from Concord who served in various capacities for 17 years with the NH Board of Medicine, ending in 2019. Under the radar, House Bill 322 was recently signed by Gov. Sununu. Its purpose is “relative to...


In NH, girls mental health crisis exceeds national average. Here’s a look at the key factors
08-02-2024 3:30 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A new report has found that girls in New Hampshire are twice as likely as boys to struggle with mental health.The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation report indicates that 50% of girls in the state suffer from mental health issues, including anxiety,...

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