The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced a new partnership with National Jewish Health to offer new Quitline services for Connecticut residents. The Connecticut Quitline provides free tobacco cessation support to all Connecticut residents who want help quitting commercial tobacco, including e-cigarettes.
Read MoreConnecticut, District of Columbia, and Massachusetts are the best states for dental health, according to an analysis featured by dentaly.org. Since 2018, Connecticut and Massachusetts jumped to 1st and 3rd, respectively, in dental health.
Read MoreFinancial stability is out of reach for the 39% of Connecticut families who are living paycheck to paycheck across every zip code, underscoring the need for a child tax credit in the state, advocates say.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, an accounting of the state’s air pollution that contributes to climate change.
Read MoreArrayRx has, in a relatively short time, seen more than 19,000 Connecticut residents sign up, earning an average savings per prescription of $219. Those numbers have grown steadily all year.
Read MoreA new study from a partnership between the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and 15 research institutions across the country, including Yale School of Medicine, has unveiled clues for helping scientists predict who is most at risk for severe COVID-19 and who is most likely to survive.
Read MoreDespite progress in the fight against cancer, a disproportionate burden of cancer continues for many people disadvantaged by the social, political, and environmental systems in which they live. UConn researchers aim to develop data that will impact breast cancer patients.
Read MoreThe average number of youth served by Connecticut’s 22 outpatient psychiatric clinics for children has increased 20% in the last two years. Each provider served an average of 1,250 youth in fiscal year 2023, compared to 2019’s average of 1,034. The numbers point to a challenge for Connecticut, if staff professionals are to be able to respond to increasing need among youth.
Read MoreU.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a landmark Advisory declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis, specifically noting its impact on children and adolescents..
Read MoreThe rapid growth in healthcare costs over the last few decades has placed a profound burden on families and businesses, according to a report prepared by Connecticut’s Office of Healthcare Strategy, exceeding both the consumer price index and median household income.
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