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Coverage of the healthcare and mental healthcare industries.
Led by Governor Chris Sununu, the “Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative” promotes individual wellness for Granite Staters by empowering workplaces to provide support for people recovering from substance use disorder.
The increasing use of smartphones and recreational marijuana may be contributing to a surge in the numbers of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes, according to a new analysis.
Kevin “Kelly” Gearhart will have her day in court next week to argue why she shouldn’t be incarcerated at the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the men’s prison in Concord after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to receiving stolen property, attempted theft and escape just over a year ago.
According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, there are 234,000 Nurse Practitioners nationally with about 80 percent of them working full-time in primary care practices like Lamprey Health Care which has offices in Newmarket, Nashua and Raymond.
In recent years, Polaris Industries, the leading producer of off-road vehicles, has recalled hundreds of thousands of its trail machines due to a fire danger. The hazard is linked to at least three deaths and three dozen injuries ranging from minor scrapes to limbs burned so badly amputation was required.
Owing to an unfortunate circumstance that befell my wife during our recent trip to Cancún, México, I have further advice, particularly for those of you who are senior citizens and/or have chronic medical issues.
Forest bathing became part of Japan’s national healthcare system in the 1980’s. The practice of slowing down and letting nature’s beauty wash over you and is now gaining popularity worldwide.
CONCORD – A transgender patient at the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the men’s prison says the Department of Corrections is trying to “evict” her for standing up for her constitutional right to mental health treatment at the facility.
Women still get annual cervical cancer testing even when it’s recommended every three to five years for most women. Healthy patients are subjected to slates of unnecessary lab work before elective procedures. Doctors routinely order annual electrocardiograms and other heart tests for people who don’t need them.