Best practice is to autopsy all overdose deaths. In NH, less than 50% are getting one

read more…: Best practice is to autopsy all overdose deaths. In NH, less than 50% are getting one

It’s the position of the National Association of Medical Examiners that all overdose deaths should be autopsied. Specifically, the organization says that “external examination is an inadequate substitute for autopsy for the purposes of detecting and certifying drug-caused deaths.”

10,000 patrol hours over 1.5 years: NH officials launch increased northern border enforcement

read more…: 10,000 patrol hours over 1.5 years: NH officials launch increased northern border enforcement

As New Hampshire officials announced 10,000 additional law enforcement patrol hours over the next year and a half at the state’s border with Canada, they pointed to recently obtained data showing approximately 430 individuals on the terrorist watch list attempted to cross the country’s northern border last fiscal year – a higher number than the southern border.

Atop Brady Sullivan Tower, a peregrine falcon success story

read more…: Atop Brady Sullivan Tower, a peregrine falcon success story

The 1750 Elm St. building has been a successful peregrine falcon nesting location for 23 consecutive years, producing a total of 74 chicks since 2001 and an average of 3.22 annually, according to New Hampshire Audubon. This year’s breeding season was no different, as the urban nesting platform fledged four chicks.

The cost of eternal rest: Indigent cremation expenses on the rise for welfare offices

read more…: The cost of eternal rest: Indigent cremation expenses on the rise for welfare offices

The ceremony happens annually, typically around All Souls Day in early November. Posted notices online and in newspapers list names, dates of birth and death, and places of residence with the hope the small text catches the eye of a family member or loved one. Sometimes it does, but more often it doesn’t.

Living in the ‘Granite State’ means elevated risk for radon exposure, and in turn, lung cancer

read more…: Living in the ‘Granite State’ means elevated risk for radon exposure, and in turn, lung cancer

Because of the widespread presence of granite bedrock, the state has high percentages of homes with elevated radon levels. An invisible threat, the naturally occurring gas with no color, taste, or smell is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and about 21,000 deaths are associated with it each year.

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