North Branch Health

11/06/2024

Social media is bad for your mental health. Please visit NBHVT.com for information about the practice.

04/26/2023

Illegal mental health questions violate physicians' rights under Title II of the American Disabilities Act.

10/25/2022

You probably don't need to take much vitamin D. Focus on diet and exercise instead!

For a long time, vitamin D has been perceived as a magic bullet, a panacea, and a cure-all for many chronic health conditions.

08/02/2022

Cognitive decline is linked to ultra-processed food, according to a new study.

07/19/2021

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status -- a stricter position than that taken this month by the US Centers for....

04/22/2021

If you are a healthcare worker who is burned out or traumatized, please call me!

After a year of trauma, doctors, nurses and other health workers are struggling to cope. More than half are burned out. More than 6 in 10 have struggled with worsening mental health.

03/19/2021

As of this morning, over 30% of adult Vermonters have received at least one dose. All the most vulnerable, those 65 and older and anyone with certain health conditions, are eligible. Today, I am announcing the remaining schedule for when EVERY adult will be able to sign up.

By April 19th, EVERY SINGLE Vermonter 16+ will be able to schedule their appointments. Now, to be clear, these are the dates folks will be able to sign up. It doesn’t mean everyone be fully vaccinated by then.

Depending on which vaccine you receive, as a reminder, fully vaccinated means two weeks after your last dose. So, a good way to think about it is that everyone in each age band will have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated about two months after their band opens.

So, everyone in the final age band could be finished in June, which is why I’ve used the 4th of July as a marker for when things will feel somewhat normal again.

And by the way, normal to me isn’t a small cookout in your back yard with a couple of friends, it’s when things will feel similar to pre-pandemic.

To put a finer point on it - for our high school seniors -this timeline means that in June, if we have the vaccination uptake we need, you should be able to have a more traditional graduation and celebrate what you’ve accomplished with your friends and family.

After seeing the second half of your junior year and now senior year turned upside down, you deserve it, and we’re going to do everything we can to make it happen.

healthvermont.gov/myvaccine

01/25/2021

Coronavirus is going to get worse before it gets better. Please continue to wear masks and socially distance per health department guidance. I have gotten many calls about the vaccine. Given the shortages across the country, it is unlikely that I will have any in the near future. If you have the opportunity to get vaccinated elsewhere, please do not hesitate to do so. If and when I do have vaccines I will call people in the order of their eligibility. In the meantime, stay safe and be well.
-Jeff

11/25/2020

If you think a negative test result means you don't have coronavirus, you could be wrong.

11/25/2020

Play it safe this year!

“If you want to keep working, your kids to stay in school, to prevent more people from potentially dying from Covid-19, follow the governor's orders,” said Dr. Mark Levine, state health commissioner.

11/22/2020

Play it safe this year!