Connecticut Health Care Providers Cannot Require Credit Cards on File

In the wake of complex high-deductible plans, many health care providers request that patients provide credit card information, which the provider securely stores and later processes based on its communicated policies and procedures. Effective...

Democratic governors launch multistate public health alliance to counter Trump, RFK Jr.

In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come. Watch the House...

Metalcore guitarist discusses health recovery: ‘I couldn’t even talk’

A guitarist for a Untied States-based metalcore band had to drop out of their tour over the summer following a health diagnosis. He is, thankfully, on the mend, and has since sat down to discuss what happened. Metal Injection reports how Wayne...

FDA expands ground cinnamon recall over lead contamination risk, issues ‘serious health’ warning

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added more ground cinnamon products to its growing recall list after finding unsafe levels of lead, according to CT Post. The expanded warning, updated on October 10, urges people to check their spice...

Let Music Be Your Medicine

The brain generates rhythms naturally. One way to confirm this is to record the brain’s electrical activity. This electrical activity results from the passage of ions (particles with positive or negative charge, such as sodium and chloride, the...

Colorado joins new governors’ alliance to strengthen public health coordination

(Reuters) -Colorado has joined a new bipartisan alliance of U.S. governors with 14 other states, aimed at improving public health coordination and emergency preparedness, its governor Jared Polis said on Wednesday. The alliance will serve as a hub...

Gov. JB Pritzker joins Democratic governors' health coalition to combat Trump's 'war on science'

Gov. JB Pritzker has joined a public health coalition of Democratic governors to counter the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slash Medicaid and undermine vaccines. The Governors Public...

Conversation Connecticut: How doctors utilizing AI in mammograms

In today's "Conversation Connecticut," News 12's Rebecca Surran welcomes Dr. Liva Andrejeva --radiologist and breast imaging specialist for Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. She discusses how doctors are utilizing AI in mammograms....

Northwell Health to implement Abridge’s platform across 28 hospitals

Northwell Health in the US is set to implement the ambient AI platform of Abridge across its 28 hospitals to enhance the clinical documentation of patient conversations as part of its digital transformation strategy. This initiative aims to...

State police charge Connecticut woman with murder of her infant son

State police have charged a 27-year-old Washington Depot woman with the murder of her infant son. Sadie Fleming has been charged with murder and risk of injury to a victim. In June, police issued a Silver Alert for 27-year-old Sadie Fleming and...

<![CDATA[UConn’s Medical Writing Certificate Program: It’s Just "Write"]]>

The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Pharmacy offers a unique medical writing certificate program. Established in 2019, it is celebrating a milestone: 100 participants have enrolled. It is the only known practice-based program. Setting...

Southcoast Health welcomes 12 new providers to team

Southcoast Health has added 12 new providers to its team. The new providers will join family medicine, the hospitalist program, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, radiation oncology, trauma and acute care surgery and vascular...

Connecticut Burn Center and Fire Safe CT raise awareness about preventing bad outcomes

The burn center at Bridgeport Hospital partnered with the state of Connecticut, city of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Fire Department on Thursday. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital joined local and state safety...

CT could bond $390M for UConn Health, including Waterbury Hospital purchase

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Connecticut plans to borrow $390 million to expand the footprint of its own struggling flagship medical institution,...

New Study Reveals the Richest City in Connecticut — But Did It Really?

New Study Reveals the Richest City in Connecticut — But Did It Really? 24/7 Wall Street just dropped a new study titled “The Richest City in Each American State,” and naturally, I couldn’t click fast enough. I wanted to know which Connecticut city...

Connecticut governor warns Mamdani could rattle Wall Street

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is warning that New York City's next mayor may rattle its financial ecosystem, which could have reverberations across state lines. "New York City success is our success, especially when it comes to finance and Wall...

Boys soccer: Stonington wins PK shootout to advance in ECC D1 tournament

STONINGTON — Attending a Stonington boys soccer game and seeing Sal Alessio on the bench in sweat clothes is almost like going to a U2 concert with Bono sitting among the crowd watching the Edge and the rest of the band play. The performance is...

Connecticut woman turns family’s Alzheimer’s journey into advocacy mission

HEBRON, CT (WFSB) — Every family touched by Alzheimer’s knows it’s a journey filled with love, heartbreak and courage. This weekend, one Connecticut woman is turning her own family’s story into purpose, using the ride of her life to bring others...

Nine Candidates Vie for Four Seats on Norwalk Board of Ed

Norwalk Public Schools are navigating a complex landscape of teacher morale issues, breakneck advances in artificial intelligence, funding gaps compared to other districts, and increasing challenges related to student mental health and...