Strong enough to take the hits
People who drive and analyze the New Hampshire economic engine agree that interest rates, inflation, housing and child care are the challenges facing an otherwise strong New Hampshire economy at mid-year.
Health
Gastroenterologist Dr. Howard Mitz joins Speare Memorial Hospital
Dr. Howard Mitz, a gastroenterologist, is now seeing patients in Plymouth. With decades of experience treating digestive disorders, Mitz will offer his expertise to the greater Plymouth area.
Health in a headset
Virtual reality therapy and how to avoid its legal and practical pitfalls
Most NH nursing homes won’t meet new federal staffing rule and doubt they can
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ current staffing rule requires 24-hour clinical staffing and sets standards for patient care but leaves facilities discretion on staffing specifics
Saint Anselm College expects $40 million building for nursing school to be completed in 2025
Nursing and public health official Diane Uzarski named inaugural dean of the new school
Housing is one way to improve health, and life in general
There’s a growing realization that making affordable housing more available could be a key to enabling Granite Staters to lead healthier lives
NH missed a court deadline to end ER boarding. But it's making some progress.
The backlog of patients in hospital ERs is just one symptom of larger challenges facing New Hampshire’s mental health system
Lebanon-based Simbex acquired by helmet-maker Riddell
Partnership bears fruit with wearable, helmet-based impact monitoring system designed to alert when athletes sustain significant impacts during games
Health care leaders win $200,000 to grow their workforces
The top award of $100,000 went to Androscoggin Valley Home Care Services in Berlin
NH woman pleads guilty to unlicensed practice of naturopathic medicine
Shanna Pinet, of Atkinson, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of practicing naturopathic medicine without a license and violating the Consumer Protection Act
