Lexi Krupp

1 month ago | vermontpublic.org | Lexi Krupp

It’s common for dentists and pediatricians in Vermont to prescribe fluoride supplements to their patients as a way to prevent tooth decay — what causes cavities. But that option could soon go away. That’s after an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this month, in which agency leaders said they intend to remove supplemental fluoride from the market by the end of October.

1 month ago | vermontpublic.org | Lexi Krupp

In 2014, Gov. Peter Shumlin declared the opioid epidemic in Vermont a crisis. That year, 63 people in the state died from an overdose. A decade later, 183 Vermonters died from an opioid overdose, according to preliminary data from the Department of Health. That’s down from a peak of 244 overdose deaths during the pandemic, but public health officials say it’s still a crisis.

1 month ago | vermontpublic.org | Lexi Krupp

When Dr. Melissa Volansky thinks about her colleagues retiring, she gets the sense that no one is coming to take their place. She works at Lamoille Health Partners in Morrisville, a community health center across the street from Copley Hospital. There’s a view of the mountains outside the front door. Inside, there’s a big rainforest mural in the hallway leading to pediatric exam rooms. Volansky said it's a great place to work — she's been a family medicine doctor there for 25 years.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Lexi Krupp

A baby was born at Copley Hospital in Morrisville the morning of Mother's Day this year. Hours later, hospital staff who provided care for the mother and newborn gathered with dozens of parents, grandparents and children less than a mile away, calling to prevent that labor and delivery unit from closing. The hospital board and president have said they’re considering closing the unit as a way to save the hospital money.

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Lexi Krupp

Mohsen Mahdawi smiled and flashed a peace sign at dozens of friends and supporters who showed up Wednesday morning for his hearing in federal court in Burlington. He’ll continue to be held at Northwest State Correctional Facility in Vermont and will have another hearing next week, where a judge could consider his potential release. Mahdawi has lived in Vermont's Upper Valley for the past decade and is currently a student at Columbia University.