/tags/health-science Health & Science en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:33:24 GMT /local-news/2025-04-01/dead-trees-in-streams-keep-a-surprising-amount-of-carbon-out-of-the-atmosphere A new study from the University of Vermont takes the first-ever look at how much carbon is stored in wood in streams across the Northeast. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:33:24 GMT /local-news/2025-04-01/dead-trees-in-streams-keep-a-surprising-amount-of-carbon-out-of-the-atmosphere Abagael Giles /local-news/2025-03-27/attorney-general-charity-clark-wants-vermonters-to-protect-their-23andme-data 23andMe this week entered the federal bankruptcy process and is looking for a buyer, which has raised questions about data privacy for those who participated in the company's genetic analysis. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:45:57 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/attorney-general-charity-clark-wants-vermonters-to-protect-their-23andme-data Bob Kinzel /local-news/2025-03-26/4000-tons-20-million-big-macs-whales-bring-tropics-nutrients-nitrogen-phosphorus-whale-pee A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems. The answer is: a lot. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/4000-tons-20-million-big-macs-whales-bring-tropics-nutrients-nitrogen-phosphorus-whale-pee Abagael Giles /local-news/2025-03-11/measles-case-confirmed-in-vermont-unrelated-to-outbreaks-in-u-s-or-canada The Vermont Department of Health said a school-aged child in Lamoille County tested positive after traveling internationally. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:01:12 GMT /local-news/2025-03-11/measles-case-confirmed-in-vermont-unrelated-to-outbreaks-in-u-s-or-canada Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-03-11/vermonters-could-lose-medicare-telehealth-coverage-congress-doesnt-act-soon The current reimbursement mechanism under Medicare began during the pandemic. Congress extended that pandemic-era coverage once already, in December 2024, but that extension only lasts until March 31, 2025. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:03:37 GMT /local-news/2025-03-11/vermonters-could-lose-medicare-telehealth-coverage-congress-doesnt-act-soon Elodie Reed /local-news/2025-02-12/how-vermont-is-trying-to-prevent-the-spread-of-bird-flu The state is monitoring for bird flu in dairy cows and people who are hospitalized with the flu. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:29:24 GMT /local-news/2025-02-12/how-vermont-is-trying-to-prevent-the-spread-of-bird-flu Lexi Krupp /npr-news/2025-02-05/new-bird-flu-variant-in-cattle-adds-to-concerns-about-federal-response-under-trump The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions â€� and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:30:47 GMT /npr-news/2025-02-05/new-bird-flu-variant-in-cattle-adds-to-concerns-about-federal-response-under-trump Will Stone /show/made-here/2025-02-06/the-quietest-year-film-explores-the-impacts-of-noise-pollution-across-vermont The Made Here film The Quietest Year chronicles how one woman's fight against noise pollution shifted into a larger-scale discussion about the role noise plays in our lives. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/made-here/2025-02-06/the-quietest-year-film-explores-the-impacts-of-noise-pollution-across-vermont Nathaniel Wilson /local-news/2025-02-04/lots-of-vermonters-are-sick-with-flu-like-illness-right-now-thats-normal Almost nine percent of recent emergency room and urgent care visits in Vermont were due to flu-like illnesses. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:06:05 GMT /local-news/2025-02-04/lots-of-vermonters-are-sick-with-flu-like-illness-right-now-thats-normal Lexi Krupp /npr-news/2025-01-24/ugh-do-i-have-to-honest-questions-and-answers-about-cardio-illustrated If you're in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:03:02 GMT /npr-news/2025-01-24/ugh-do-i-have-to-honest-questions-and-answers-about-cardio-illustrated Marielle Segarra, Malaka Gharib