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FDA backs cervical cancer vaccine

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:36:23 GMT

Federal health officials favor approving GlaxoSmithKline's long-delayed vaccine Cervarix to prevent the leading cause of cervical cancer in U.S. women.

Web site lets you track ER wait time

Annie Rourke — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:18:47 GMT

Every second counts in a medical emergency, but if your injury is not that urgent you could be waiting in the emergency room for a long time. A new web site, launched Wednesday, lets you see how long you will have to wait in the ER.

FDA requires faster food safety reports

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:30:39 GMT

Food makers must alert government officials of potentially contaminated products within 24 hours under a new rule designed to help federal regulators spot food safety issues sooner.

Himes holds town hall on health care

Jamie Muro — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:06:37 GMT

Congressman Jim Himes (D-4th district) held a town hall meeting in Greenwich, Monday night, on the contentious topic of health care reform.

Colleges prepped for swine flu

Marc Robbins — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:47:18 GMT

With the start of the school year, there are new fears that the swine flu will begin spreading again at a rapid rate. At Quinnipiac University (QU), they're taking the threat very seriously.

Safety risks associated with radiation

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:31:01 GMT

The increased use of popular medical imaging tests like CT scans and nuclear tests to detect heart problems could be exposing patients to too much radiation.

Stress can lead to depression

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:35:34 GMT

There is new evidence that stress can lead to depression.

Meriden company producing H1N1 vaccine

Kent Pierce — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:24:09 GMT

A Meriden company has the green light from the government to start H1N1 vaccine trials in the United States. With the start of the school year and the fall flu season rapidly approaching the pressure is on to get a vaccine out to the public.

Help with prescription drug costs

Kent Pierce — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:06:03 GMT

If you don't have prescription drug coverage you may be able to get the medicine you need at a fraction of the cost, or maybe even for free.

Health care costs grow faster than pay

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:08:54 GMT

A new study shows family health care premiums have grown more than seven times faster than income this decade in Connecticut.

Restaurants buying up local produce

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:39:28 GMT

It's National Farmers' Market Week and the push is on to encourage folks to add locally grown food to the menu at home. But fresh local produce may also be available at your favorite restaurant.

Relentless rains mean big mosquito crop

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:37:46 GMT

Scientists are predicting a bumper crop of mosquitoes across the Northeast after a June full of heavy rains.

Union settles with 10 nursing homes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:05:04 GMT

Unionized nursing home workers say they've settled new contracts with 10 facilities, more than three months after their labor agreements expired.

Conn. counts 6th swine flu death

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:12:27 GMT

The state Department of Public Health says a New Haven County resident is the sixth person in the state to die from the swine flu.

Equal, similar incomparable in health

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:04:21 GMT

Some in people Connecticut are concerned about their medical coverage. One of the Governor's proposed budget cuts could leave hundreds of thousands without the coverage they need.

House approves Lyme Disease bill

Mark Davis — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:12:49 GMT

The Connecticut House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill designed to give doctors a freer hand in prescribing for Lyme disease.

Cystic fibrosis added to newborn tests

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:49:47 GMT

Infants in Connecticut will soon be tested for cystic fibrosis within a few days of their birth.

Managing chronic pain

Jocelyn Maminta — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:32:36 GMT

There is now a way for Connecticut doctors to monitor possible drug abuse among patients seeking relief from debilitating pain.

Less invasive gallbladder surgery

Jocelyn Maminta — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:33:48 GMT

A less invasive gallbladder surgery through the belly button leads to no scarring and less pain for the patient.

Sprouts recalled due to listeria

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:33:08 GMT

The sprout products are produced by Amalgamated Produce in Bridgeport and include broccoli, alfalfa and clover sprouts that are sold under brand names like Specialty Farms and Nature's Promise.

Pollution and pre-natal health

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:18:08 GMT

Many factors can determine a baby's weight at birth, including the timing of the birth, the mother's health, and pre-natal exposure to drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. But new research suggests that air pollution may also contribute to theproblem.

Benefits of sleep studies

Jocelyn Maminta — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:30:40 GMT

It's estimated 90 percent of people who have a tough time sleeping have some sort of sleep disorder.

Baby bottle companies to stop using BPA

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:39:28 GMT

Connecticut's attorney general says six companies have agreed to stop manufacturing baby bottles that contain Bisphenol-A, a chemical some studies suggest may be harmful to infants.

Toddler needs bone marrow transplant

Jocelyn Maminta — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:34:49 GMT

A 20 month old West Haven boy has a rare blood disorder and needs a bone marrow transplant.

New law requires lead screening

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:40:03 GMT

In an effort to reduce children's exposure to toxic levels of lead, a new law in Connecticut requires all primary care providers to screen children under the age of three.

Keep calm and keep healthy

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:21:14 GMT

A Yale study revealed that controlling your anger could help save your life.

Peanut Corp. files for bankruptcy

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:28:55 GMT

The peanut processing company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak filed for bankruptcy Friday, a sign the beleaguered company plans to cease business in the wake of the health scare.

A cure for the common cold?

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:47:59 GMT

There are nearly 100 different strains of the cold virus and after decoding the genetics for all those strains, researchers are one step closer to a cure.

Vaccines don't cause autism

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:08:39 GMT

Vaccines aren't to blame for autism, a special federal court declared Thursday in a blow to thousands of families hoping to win compensation and to many more who are convinced of a connection.

Texas plant may be linked to salmonella

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:14:32 GMT

Lab tests show there may be salmonella at a second plant operated by the peanut company at the center of the salmonella outbreak. Meanwhile, federal agents raided the company's Georgia plant where officials say the company knowingly shipped tainted peanut butter.