Health

Federal funding cuts threaten existing adult day programs in Vermont and are stalling the creation of three new programs that could fill gaps in services.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury will close its occupational medicine office in October. It's the latest provider in the state to announce service closures in an effort to cut health care costs.

Before you head out to enjoy Vermont's lakes and ponds, it's a good idea to check the water status to make sure it's safe to swim — and refresh yourself on how to spot cyanobacteria on your own.

Parts of northwest and southeast Vermont are under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Areas of the Champlain Valley remain under an Extreme Heat Warning until 8 p.m. on Tuesday. This heat event is part of a longer-term trend in Vermont connected to human-caused climate change.

Plus: an update on ICE detentions in Vermont

Survey data showed that less than half of local high schoolers feel they matter to people. Here's part of the response.

Former Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith was recently asked to lead a review of cost effectiveness of many programs at the University of Vermont Health Network. He told Vermont Public that the network’s administrative costs was one area he planned to look into.

Vermont is the first state in New England to receive "unaffected" status for its milk supply from the bird flu virus.

After decades of navigating various mental and physical health struggles, three Vermonters sought out an autism diagnosis for themselves in their late 40s and 50s.