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A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life.

A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency.

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A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life.

A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency.

Local vets urge caution but not panic over ‘mystery’ respiratory illness found in dogs

Boston-area veterinarians said they have received a surge of calls from concerned dog owners following media reports about the “mystery illness,” which in some cases has developed into pneumonia and even led to death.
HOUSING

‘Mini democracies’ and affordable N.H. home ownership

The Community Loan Fund works with residents to form cooperatives to buy the land their mobile homes are on, creating housing stability.

NH health
N.H. executive council rejects family planning contracts 5th time in three years
The state had previously approved contracts with Planned Parenthood and others for reproductive health care services, but the four GOP councilors rejected the contracts, citing concerns about indirectly subsidizing abortion.

Some of $2.2 million settlement will help clean up the Merrimack River
The Conservation Law Foundation reached an agreement with Schnitzer Steel over heavy metal pollution going into the water.

HEALTH
Sewage surged into the Merrimack River in 2023 amid record rainfalls, endangering drinking water downstream
“You can see bacteria levels that exceed 10 times what’s considered safe for swimming,” said John Macone, a policy and education specialist at the Merrimack River Watershed Alliance.

NH NEWS
National institute will build on N.H.’s workplace program for people in recovery for substance abuse
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu will serve as honorary chairman of The Recovery Friendly Workplace National Institute and lead its advisory board, the White House announced Thursday.

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NH HEALTH

Federal court considers video or in-person hearings for psychiatric cases in N.H.

A federal judge is deciding whether to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of New Hampshire arguing telephone hearings violate due process for involuntarily holding mental health patients.

NH POLITICS

Pared-down N.H. bill would ban gender-affirming genital surgeries for minors

Just like the original bill, a proposed amendment represents a “dangerous” approach to regulating health care, opponents say.

NH HEALTH

Long COVID patients aim to educate doctors about their disease

Patients and patient advocates in New Hampshire will bring together experts from around the country at a symposium at Dartmouth in November.

33 people got permits for N.H.’s moose hunt

Fish and Game estimates there are between 3,000 to 4,000 moose in the state.

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of oral decongestants that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient.

NH NEWS

How hunters can help those who are hungry in N.H.

Last year, more than 2,000 pounds of meat was donated to the New Hampshire Food Bank’s “Hunt for the Hungry” program

Deaths of two divers have Cape Ann scuba community asking questions

Authorities have yet to announce how two experienced divers died on an easy test dive last week off a beach in Rockport.

NH BUSINESS

N.H.’s child care system is broken. They’re trying to fix it.

Data from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute suggests the state could be lacking as many as 8,300 day care spots statewide.