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The New Hampshire State House in Concord on June 1, 2023.

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.

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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.

Inside the efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths in N.H.
The HIV/HCV Resource Center offers a needle exchange and help to connect people to social services, mental health services, and medication-assisted treatment programs.

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Alastair Huntley poses for a portrait outside of his home in Sunapee, N.H. When Huntley experienced addiction, harm reduction wasn't offered. A current EMT and studying to become a doctor, Huntley is now trying to raise awareness through art and training people to use Narcan.

He’s focused on helping people with addiction. He knows what it’s like because he’s been there himself.

Alastair Huntley didn’t know about harm reduction when he was struggling with opioid addiction in his 20s. Now, it’s a big part of his work as an EMT and future doctor. 6:00 a.m.

Globe Magazine

A photo of a young woman holding a baby standing in front of an older station wagon with suitcases strapped to the top of the car. Beside her in a line leaning against the car are a teenage girl and six children standing in descending order of height.

A fraught question for the children of Alzheimer’s: Is it coming for us?

Genes may play a smaller role than we think, but it’s hard to forget what happened to our mom. 2:31 p.m.

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. 5:00 a.m.

ENVIRONMENT

A view of Madame Sherri Forest, in Chesterfield, N.H.

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. 8:55 a.m.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy said the issue of mental health is "fundamentally impacting the fabric of society."

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. 5:06 p.m.

NH HEALTH

Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.

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. 6:31 p.m.

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. 5:04 p.m.

HEALTH

Demonstrators against the abortion stance of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential hopeful, gather outside his campaign stop in Manchester, N.H., June 1, 2023.

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.” 2:05 p.m.