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Kayla Ford hugged her son, Memphis, while playing in their front yard with her three sons. Ford was in recovery and taking Suboxone when she was reported to the Department of Children and Families following the birth of each of her children.

Pregnant patients can be reported for neglect solely for taking addiction medication. A new federal bill would change that.

New federal legislation would shield pregnant or postpartum mothers from child abuse and neglect investigation solely for taking prescribed medication to treat substance use disorder.

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ENVIRONMENT

Project conserves 3,700 acres of forest in northern New Hampshire

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has completed a long-term effort to protect two adjacent forests in the northern part of the state. The areas will remain open to hiking, hunting, fishing and forest management.

Combatting loneliness is one step toward solving the mental health crisis, surgeon general says in N.H. visit

In a visit to New Hampshire Thursday, the surgeon general said the foundation for building a healthy society has crumbled, but we have the power to rebuild it.

NH HEALTH

N.H.’s Catholic Medical Center to explore ‘partnership’ with HCA Healthcare

Catholic Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital and regional health system based in Manchester that was the subject of a Boston Globe Spotlight investigation, has signed a non-binding letter of intent with HCA.

Adoptive parents of Harmony Montgomery’s little brother plead with state for new scrutiny of child welfare system
Legislators are considering creation of a commission to review failures in the state's child welfare system.

HEALTH
A Massachusetts reproductive rights organization expands into N.H.
Reproductive Equity Now’s president, Rebecca Hart Holder, said the organization’s goal is to make the region “a beacon for abortion access.”

RI HEALTH
Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills
“If you’ve had a problem finding the vaccine, stick with it. More vaccine is on the way,” the CDC director said.

How do fiber and food insecurity impact the health of N.H.’s Hispanic community?
UNH professor Maria Carlota Dao is working on a new study to provide information so researchers can start to answer that question.

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More New Hampshire Health Headlines

First human case of Jamestown Canyon virus found in New Hampshire this year, officials say

New Hampshire public health officials also said they have discovered two cases of Powassan Virus, both of which are spread by bites from insects. 3:36 p.m.

HEALTH

Brooke Mills, who became Miss New Hampshire in May, has been advocating for awareness around concussions since suffering one as a high school student in Concord, N.H.

Meet the young woman raising awareness about concussions in N.H.

“I just wanted to start more conversations surrounding brain injuries and how that can truly happen to anybody, anytime, no matter their age, or the things that they’re involved with,” Brooke Mills said. 2:50 p.m.

Why N.H. could lose $52m in opioid settlement money

Recent bankruptcy proceedings could derrail two of New Hampshire’s settlement agreements worth $52 million, Deputy Attorney General James Boffetti told the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund & Advisory Commission Monday 7:07 p.m.

Air conditioners installed in windows at a school are turned on during a hot September day.

In N.H., heat is harder when schools lack air conditioning

“We want the kids in school, and they did miss so much over the past few years, but we have to be concerned about the safety factor,” said Kathleen Murphy, superintendent of the Concord School District. 3:56 p.m.

ENVIRONMENT

Warmer temperatures, more rain, and stagnant water create more habitat for mosquitoes.

Record rain and mosquitoes ‘a window into the new normal’

More rain means better habitat and conditions for the insects looking for blood meals. 6:00 a.m.

Aquila Robinson and Jeremiah Colwell help create kits designed to make drug use safer and healthier in conjunction with the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition.

How clean needles help combat N.H.’s opioid crisis

Harm reduction has been gaining traction in recent years, and now there are 10 registered syringe service programs in the state. 4:42 p.m.

COMMENTARY | WILL STEWART

A homeless person in Veteran’s Memorial Park on April 22, 2023, in Manchester, N.H.

Manchester needs a unified plan to functionally end homelessness

A mayoral candidate who is an alderman in Ward 2 says homelessness in Manchester is a humanitarian crisis — and should be treated as such. 3:14 p.m.

HOMELESSNESS

Advocates rally against ordinance allowing police to sweep homeless encampments in Manchester

The alderman who proposed the ordinance wants police to be able to hand out citations for public camping even if no shelter beds are available. 9:44 a.m.