Health
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VT’s Hidden Dependence: Importing Its Food and Its Future
Vermont is famous for buying local, but the reality tells a different story. Over 86% of its food and 94% of its tech services are…
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PCB Panic? A Closer Look at VT’s Extreme School Air Standards
Vermont’s school PCB standards are up to six times stricter than EPA guidelines — but is the science behind the panic solid, or is it…
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Why You Feel Older Than You Are — and What Visceral Fat Has to Do With It
You don’t have to be overweight to suffer the effects of visceral fat — the hidden fat that wraps around your organs and fuels inflammation,…
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Coming Soon? Colorado’s Misgendering Bill and Vermont’s Constitutional Amendment Signal Sweeping Change
Colorado’s new misgendering bill could foreshadow what’s next for Vermont, as the Green Mountain State prepares to vote on Proposal 4—a constitutional amendment enshrining gender…
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What Vaccine Risk Really Means: Beyond the Talking Points
The vaccine debate is often framed around public safety, but real trust comes from transparency. When rare harms are hidden or minimized, it’s not science…
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15 Food Additives That Have Lost GRAS Status Amid Safety Concerns
For decades, the FDA’s GRAS list allowed food additives without strict oversight. Now, 15 substances once considered safe—like BVO, PHOs, Ginkgo biloba, and Red No.…
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When the Sky Goes Dark: How a Supervolcano Could Impact Vermont
A supervolcano eruption in Italy or Yellowstone wouldn’t bring lava to Vermont, but it could trigger global cooling, food shortages, and reduced solar output —…
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The Evolution of Sex Education in Vermont: From High School Health Class to Kindergarten Curriculum
Over the past four decades, Vermont’s sex education has shifted from high school biology and health to identity-based instruction starting in kindergarten—including lessons on gender,…
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Full Reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, Service Cuts for Hospitals
Planned Parenthood receives 100% reimbursement of Medicaid-approved rates for family planning services—a benefit Vermont hospitals do not share. As hospitals across the state face multi-million-dollar…
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Ketogenic Diet and Colorectal Cancer: New Research Suggests Gut Microbiota Plays a Key Role
A new Nature Communications study finds that a ketogenic diet may suppress colorectal cancer by altering gut microbiota. Mice on the diet showed slower tumor…
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