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Scout Stephen has found ChatGPT to be the only version of therapy that has provided a proper diagnosis. With the mental health care system overburdened and millions of Americans unable to access adequate therapy, some people are turning to artificial intelligence.

ChatGPT saved her life. Psychologists say it could also be dangerous.

Risks posed by unregulated chatbots include misdiagnoses, privacy violations, inappropriate treatments, and exploitation.

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Governor Ayotte vetoes ‘bathroom bill’ in N.H., just as her predecessor Chris Sununu did

The vetoed legislation would have rolled back anti-discrimination protections for transgender people in bathrooms, locker rooms, prisons, and sports.

He was brutally beaten by his son. The experience redefined his life’s purpose.

More than 20 years after the attack, a former New Hampshire Supreme Court justice is driven to raise awareness about mental illness and urge adolescents to seek help.

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What climate scientists learned from a N.H. forest

A new study found trees in temperate forests aren’t as effective at absorbing carbon as some climate models assume.

NH HEALTH
In Trump vs. Planned Parenthood, New England states brace for cuts
“Defunding Planned Parenthood is really an attempt to take away access to abortion in states where it is legal,” said one leader of the women’s health care organization.

New England is seeing one of its worst tick seasons in years
"This year is definitely an outlier for us," the Massachusetts state epidemiologist told the Globe.

New Hampshire’s health policy agenda is a prescription for trouble
A doctor and state representative writes that lawmakers are pushing health policy that feels more like political theater than thoughtful reform.

What does Trump’s tax bill mean for N.H.?
The massive tax bill, which passed the US Senate in a narrow 51-50 vote, would have implications for Medicaid, food assistance, and Planned Parenthood

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Dr. Sara Alibakhshi works in dentistry for rural patients in Bristol, N.H., as part of a Harvard program funded by a federal grant that has been targeted by the Trump administration and is in danger of being eliminated.

The fallout from Trump’s attack on Harvard is rippling through clinics, labs, and research centers across the country

The purging of federal research grants to Harvard imperils hundreds of collaborative projects in more than 30 states. 4:21 a.m.

President Trump was seen at the end of an event to promote his tax and spending legislation at the White House on Thursday.

We asked New Englanders what they thought of Trump’s vision for US health care. Their answers were widely divided.

While the president's supporters say his plans could fix a "broken" system, New Englanders who voted against Trump in November largely reject his vision. 8:17 a.m.

HOOKSETT, NH - 04/17/2025 A box of signs that Rosie and her children made for Transgender Awareness Week sit in the corner of their home in Hooksett, NH, on April 17, 2025. Her eight-year-old is transgender and non-binary. Rosie said that her family is considering moving from New Hampshire to Massachusetts because of a series of bills that have been presented in the state's legislature. One bill could limit her child's choice to use the restroom that they identify with. The bill Rosie is most worried about is House Bill 377. The bill aims to prohibit gender affirming care for minors. (Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe)

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N.H. lawmakers send bills banning gender-affirming care, surgeries for minors to Governor Kelly Ayotte

If the governor signs either bill into law, New Hampshire would be the first New England state to enact such a ban. 5:34 p.m.

Bob Manley is rowing across Lake Winnipesaukee in June to raise money for environmental conservation efforts.

‘Our livelihood is in danger’: Lake Winnipesaukee has a bacteria problem, and locals are worried

In 2024, Winnipesaukee saw record cyanobacteria blooms, amid warmer temperatures and an increase in nutrients that feed the bacteria. 9:14 a.m.

At 87 years old, Al Whitney is touring the US with the goal of donating blood in each state. Whitney made a stop in Lebanon, N.H., on Wednesday.

This 87-year-old is donating blood in all 50 states

“I’m doing it again,” Al Whitney said on Wednesday, when he made New Hampshire his 29th stop. 5:55 a.m.

The ruling deals a fresh blow to LGBTQ rights at what is already an especially fraught time for transgender Americans.

What the Supreme Court’s ruling on gender-affirming care for minors means for similar bills in N.H.

New Hampshire families with transgender children had been anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Supreme Court case. “I feel sort of gutted,” said one mother. “I think maybe I let myself get a little too hopeful.” 1:30 p.m.

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Health care exchanges in New England shared users’ sensitive health data with companies like Google

The data were sent by web trackers on state exchanges in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, according to an investigation. 8:00 a.m.