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| Free teeth cleaning offered to kids Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:46:17 GMT This dentist's office is putting smiles on the faces of kids and their parents. Team approach at St. Francis Hospital Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:57:01 GMT Medical mistakes occur in hospitals across the country. St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center are taking a team approach at decreasing the risk of medical errors. Map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:40:01 GMT Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Komen drops plan to cut PP grants Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:02:38 GMT The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image. Komen charity won't pull funding in CT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:58 GMT An official at the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure says the Connecticut chapter won't stop funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in the state. Mammogram program in jeopardy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:15:58 GMT The Susan G. Komen Foundation, which advocates for breast cancer treatment and research, announced that it is cutting most of its ties to Planned Parenthood. Doctor takes matter into his own hands Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:26 GMT At issue? The recommended treatment versus what the health insurers were willing to cover. Districts join school nutrition plan Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:29:38 GMT Several Connecticut school food service directors and college students studying nutrition are gathering in West Hartford to learn more about a federal push for healthier school lunch options. New choice for health conscious diner Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:44:03 GMT Eating out is taking on a healthier twist in New Haven. Hundreds of studies need participants Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:06:16 GMT Yale School of Medicine has launched major campaign to encourage more volunteers to sign up for clinical trials. Harmful chemicals found in nurseries Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:54:29 GMT Some experts say certain products that are in a nursery could be flammable or harmful to a child's health. Don't be too quick to blame yourself Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:25:30 GMT When you're injured in a group exercise class don't be too quick to blame it on simply not being fit. Glaucoma affects about 3 mil people Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:01:34 GMT Glaucoma affects about three million people in the United States, and if not treated leads to blindness.
Med. schools join vet's health push Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:13:23 GMT The White House says six medical colleges at New England universities are among 130 nationwide participating in a program to teach their students how to better serve military veterans' unique physical and mental health needs. Can't leave hospital without new heart Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:47:38 GMT A young man in need of a heart transplant at Hartford Hospital is fighting for his life. Lawmakers back national health care act Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:09:43 GMT A group of Connecticut lawmakers is backing a brief being filed in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the federal health care reform law. Testing for fungicide in orange juice Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:52:02 GMT The Food and Drug Administration says it will step up testing for a fungicide that has been found in low levels in orange juice. New concerns about statins Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:49:20 GMT There is a new concern about cholesterol-lowering "wonder drugs" called statins.
Smoke-free housing proposal in Elm City Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:47:42 GMT The trend of smoke-free public housing could become reality in New Haven. That's what the head of the New Haven Health Department is considering. If that happens, New have would join cities like Milford - with similar policies already in place. Patient Advocates Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:16:47 GMT The need for patient advocates is growing. Ceremony highlights UConn lab project Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:21:09 GMT Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced a final agreement between Connecticut and a Maine-based research lab to build a new bio-science facility at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Formula recall at Walmart Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:45:28 GMT Walmart is pulling enfamil baby formula from it's shelves at stores across the nation. Holiday Healthy Eating Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:13:46 GMT Watch Jocelyn Maminta's complete interview with Subway Corporate Dietician Lanette Kovachi. Autism-friendly Santas a hit at malls Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:45:53 GMT There is a growing number of "sensitive" Santas in shopping centers, at community parties and elsewhere, giving families a chance to meet the big guy in autism-friendly settings. Report: dual system for disabled costly Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:09:46 GMT Connecticut's dual system of public and private services for the developmentally disabled is very costly, according to a new legislative report presented Tuesday, which recommends eventually shifting to a fully private system. Report released on children's deaths Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:16:59 GMT A new state report says almost 600 children's deaths in Connecticut over the last 10 years were preventable, including more than 100 who were victims of homicide. Ultrasound guided injections Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:41:44 GMT Ultrasound guided injections help target pain relief. Sacred Heart getting medical mannequin Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:30:31 GMT Sacred Heart University nursing students will soon get to practice their lessons using a life-like medical mannequin that the school will purchase with a new grant. |
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