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More than half of surveyed adults said they supported outlawing the sale of products with flavored tobacco in the state. However, there was less support among current tobacco users.
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Though cases are rising, the number of overall COVID cases this winter may be lower than original projections, says John Davy, epidemiologist at the Vermont Health Department.
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COVID cases are at low levels throughout the state, but they are slightly rising. And a new variant, JN.1, has just been added to the mix.
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Federal funding for a program that supports mental health programs for first responders is running out, and the state will ask lawmakers next year to continue supporting the programs.
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines aimed at protecting people from new variants of the virus could arrive in Vermont this week — and the state’s top health official, Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine, is urging residents to get the shot.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with the heads of Vermont's departments of Health and Corrections and the defender general about health concerns in local prisons.
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A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds a new tick-borne illness is on the rise in Vermont, though the number of cases here remains very low.
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Vermont’s pandemic death toll is larger than previously reported. The Health Department announced on Friday it found an additional 86 COVID-19 fatalities, some of which date back to April 2020.
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Host Connor Cyrus talks with a psychiatrist, a wellness expert and a scholar on what causes burnout, tips for preventing it and, if you’re already there, steps to recover.
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Host Connor Cyrus talks with a Vermont Department of Health official about a new suicide prevention campaign.