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Mass. ranks No. 1 in new report as the state with the best overall health care system

While preventable deaths rose during the pandemic, the state fared better than most others.

Latest NH Health Headlines

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One year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, N.H. abortion providers say they feel the effects

They note that more people are coming from out of state for abortion care -- and more protests are taking place outside of some health centers.

Harvard Pilgrim data breach affected millions, yet insurer struggled to contact many potential victims for months

A class action lawsuit accuses the insurer of failing to protect health information and failing to promptly notify members of the breach.

Everyone says social media is bad for teens. Proving it is another thing.

Although many scientists share the concern, there is little research to prove that social media is harmful — or to indicate which sites, apps or features are problematic.

Crematoriums and funeral homes get legal inspections. Medical school body donation programs like Harvard’s don’t.
State and federal laws govern the process of gaining consent and how bodies are obtained, handled, and disposed of. But in most places no agency inspects to see that proper processes are in place.

New Hampshire AG signs off on Beth Israel Lahey Health acquisition
If approved by Merrimack County Superior Court, the transaction would solidify another Mass.-owned hospital system in New Hampshire, where Mass General Brigham operates Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.

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N.H. may be the best state for children, but not for access to childcare
Child care is expensive and, even for parents who can afford it, hard to come by.

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Ashish Jha to leave post as White House COVID-19 czar, return to Brown University
Jha plans to leave the White House on June 15 to return to his previous position as dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health on July 1.

More New Hampshire Health Headlines

HEALTH

Poor air quality caused by smoke from wildfires: How to protect yourself

Here’s what experts say you should know about how to protect yourself from smoke and what to expect moving forward

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Governor Sununu, social media, and kids

After more than two years of research, Governor Chris Sununu this week signed an executive order calling for a plan to protect New Hampshire’s kids.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will be in the atmosphere for foreseeable future

In addition to the haze and smoke, clouds will be the dominant weather feature for the next few days in New England.

Map: How bad is the air quality right now?

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality levels in the Northeast. See the latest readings.

HOUSING

What is a Point-in-Time count, and why does it matter in housing and homelessness policy?

This month, states in New England will begin releasing annual data from their winter Point-in-Time counts, tallying the number of individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

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Air quality action day in the Seacoast in N.H.

Smoky skies have been visible across the northeast including New Hampshire, Vermont, and parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island since Tuesday, and could last through Friday. Here’s why.

‘It’s important to struggle for the people who paid that price.’

The origins of Hidden Battles can be traced to June 10, 2012, when founder Scott Hyder drove to his brother’s home in Pelham, N.H., and found he had taken his own life.

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N.H. families at risk of homelessness if US defaults on federal debt

“It’s terrifying,” a New Hampshire resident said during a roundtable hosted by Senator Jeanne Shaheen. “I don’t know a single person who wouldn’t be impacted in some way.”