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Monroe, Once Having 2 Locations Of A Pharmacy Chain, Soon Will Have None
Patch
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July 10, 2025
MONROE, CT — Monroe has already lost one Rite Aid location and will soon lose its second as the company drops stores amid bankruptcy proceedings. Calls to the Rite Aid at 435 Main. St. are met with a message that it is closed and that all...
UConn Health launches pioneering gene editing trial
WDBO 107.3FM 580AM - Florida
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July 10, 2025
UConn Health and Connecticut Children’s have made history by dosing the first patient in a clinical trial using gene editing to treat glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a). ▶ LISTEN TO ORLANDO’S MORNING NEWS EXPRESS PODCAST ON WDBO This...
Connecticut Expands Vision For Equity And Opportunity Across State Agencies
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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July 8, 2025
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz speaks during the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls full council meeting at the Legislative Office Building on July 1, 2025. DCF Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly is shown at left. Credit: Mia Palazzo / CTNewsJunkie...
Stowaway who flew from New York to Paris faces extradition to Connecticut
NBC Connecticut
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July 10, 2025
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won’t be released from custody as she faces new charges of breaching security at a Connecticut airport. Svetlana Dali was sentenced Thursday...
Hartford Foundation boosts LGBTQ+ health services with $200K of grants
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 10, 2025
Transportation and lack of trained medical professionals are said to be some of the biggest barriers for members of the LGBTQ+ community when finding health care. MANCHESTER, Conn. — In the months ahead, new progress will be made to expand LGBTQ+...
Connecticut pastor carjacked while attending funeral in Baltimore, fends off suspect before police arrest three teens
WBAL - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
Last week, a Connecticut pastor was injured during a carjacking while in Maryland for a funeral, police say. Officials report Pastor Kenneth Moales Jr., of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bridgeport, was walking to dinner when he was...
Woman convicted of stowing away on flight to Paris faces extradition to Connecticut
WDBO 107.3FM 580AM - Florida
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July 10, 2025
NEW YORK — (AP) — A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won't be released from custody as she faces new charges of breaching security at a Connecticut airport. Svetlana Dali was...
Brain Drain: The States Struggling To Retain Their Medical Talent
24/7 Wall St.
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July 10, 2025
Key Points Many states struggle to retain medical talent. Physician retention rates are higher than 75% in the best states, and lower than 40% in the worst. Low physician retention rates exacerbate existing doctor shortages and can lead to reduced...
Magic Mushrooms: Medicine of the Future?
theTrumpet
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Coming from Canada’s West Coast, I sometimes half-joke I grew up in a war zone. The serene fjords and mountain peaks of southern British Columbia may not look like Baghdad or Mogadishu. But I refer to the war on drugs. Vancouver is notorious for...
Female hiker reveals incredible trick she used to fight off bear in Connecticut woods
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
A Connecticut woman's on-the-spot thinking saved her and her dog during a bear fight in the woods. Kayleigh Roy, 34, of West Hartford, was hiking on a trail near Talcott Mountain on June 29 when her 10-year-old dog Phoenix took off down a path,...
‘That’s a risk for me’: Health system woes force a R.I. hospital to cancel routine women’s care for hundreds of patients
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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NEWPORT, R.I. — Brittany Spurgas’ mother died of breast cancer at age 39. Her grandmother suffered from cervical cancer, which can be detected by getting regular screenings. But weeks before Spurgas’ annual OB-GYN appointment, where she would get...
More Rite Aid stores in Connecticut close, including 2 in Monroe
News 12 Connecticut
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More Rite Aid stores across the country are closing after the store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Monroe has two Rite Aid Pharmacies: one on Main Street and another one across town on Monroe Turnpike. There's a large yellow banner at the Main...
APOE4 May Raise Brain Bleed Risk in Apixaban Users With AF
Medscape
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TOPLINE: Carriers of the apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE ε4) allele had a threefold higher risk for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) when taking apixaban for atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with noncarriers, a new study suggested. METHODOLOGY: The...
Connecticut ASC 1st to earn dual spine, total joint certification
Becker's ASC Review
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July 7, 2025
Hartford (Conn.) Surgery Center became the first ASC in the state to earn dual Advanced Orthopedic Certification in both Total Joint Replacement and Complex Spine Surgery. The certification from Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ law bars legal permanent residents, others from medical benefits
The Gleaner
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July 10, 2025
Jamaican permanent residents (green card holders) could find themselves shut out of medical services in the United States (US) unless they meet certain conditions. If the green card holder is a low-income person and has had green card status for...
Paul Simon’s daughter blasts Richard Gere for selling her childhood Connecticut home to real estate developers: ‘Hate him!’
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
Richard Gere, you’re breaking my heart. Lulu Simon, the daughter of legendary singer Paul Simon, blasted the “Pretty Woman” actor after he sold her childhood Connecticut home to real estate developers who plan to demolish the property to build new...
How to Choose the Best Egg Donor Agency in NYC and Connecticut
Wellbeing Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Choosing the right egg donor agency in NYC and Connecticut is all about knowing what to look for. Start by checking the agency’s reputation and credentials. Make sure they have a diverse donor database so you have more options. Understand the...
Tick Bites Are Sending More People to the Hospital This Year
Everyday Health
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If you’ve come across more ticks on your outdoor adventures this summer, it’s not surprising — experts say it’s shaping up to be a bad tick season. In May and June 2025, emergency room visits for tick bites nationwide reached the highest rate...
Connecticut Dem leaders lambast Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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July 7, 2025
Gov. Ned Lamont addresses press conference July 7 regarding the federal cuts in Medicaid and SNAP benefits. State Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves looks on. Lawmakers representing the state and federal government returned from the...
Visualized: Every State’s Most Common Job in 1998 vs. 2024
Visual Capitalist
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July 14, 2025
Visualized: Every State’s Most Common Job in 1998 vs. 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways...