Brain Drain: The States Struggling To Retain Their Medical Talent

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...

Point32Health hosts annual volunteer week

PROVIDENCE – Workers at Point32Health Services Inc., the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, recently completed the company’s annual volunteer week. More than 1,900 employees participated in the volunteer week,...

Magic Mushrooms: Medicine of the Future?

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

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

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

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...

Kerryman leads charge to save Great Hunger collection in America

Established in 2022 as a non-profit organization, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield (IGHMF), Connecticut, is dedicated to the preservation and broader public awareness of the world's most extensive collection of art related to An Gorta...

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ law bars legal permanent residents, others from medical benefits

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!’

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

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...

Connecticut Dem leaders lambast Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’

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...

Tick Bites Are Sending More People to the Hospital This Year

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...

Hospital for Special Care’s Kilis named Healthcare Hero

NEW BRITAIN — Hospital for Special Care’s Wendy Kilis has been named a 2025 Healthcare Hero by the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA). Each year, the association honors one outstanding worker from every hospital in the state. The award...

Elderly woman dead after being hit by car in Norwalk

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a pickup truck in Norwalk Saturday morning, police said. The police department said the crash happened on Connecticut Avenue around 10:15 a.m. Responding officers said an 84-year-old woman sustained...

TEAM Inc. nonprofit is fighting food insecurity in Connecticut

President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" includes SNAP funding cuts, so pantries throughout Connecticut and the U.S. expect an increase in the need for food. WATERBURY, Conn. — After President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last...

A Life: Peter Saccio’s ‘classes were always engaging and entertaining and exciting’

LEBANON — For Dartmouth College professor and Shakespeare scholar Peter Saccio, lecturing was not just an obligation of teaching, it was an opportunity to perform. “He was one of the few real theatrical scholars who also understood how to make the...

Red Cross faces emergency blood shortage

WILLIMANTIC — The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and is seeking the public’s help. Last year, the national supply fell by more than 25% during the summertime. Joseph Olzacki, a manager in donor recruitment with an office...

Plainville schools win national nutrition award

PLAINVILLE — Plainville Community Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services Department has received the national “USDA Healthy Meals Incentive Award for Innovation in Nutrition Education.” The award was announced by local Food and Nutrition Services...

The Arc Connecticut Welcomes New Director Of Advocacy

Red Cross facing ‘emergency’ blood shortage, calls for help

The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and is seeking the public’s help. Last year, the national supply fell by more than 25% during the summertime. Joseph Olzacki, a manager in donor recruitment with an office in Farmington,...