Lima Turns Purple: The Procession of the Lord of Miracles Returns to the Heart of Peru

Before dawn, Lima’s old center shimmered in purple and white, reborn in the glow of devotion. Balconies draped in banners, confetti drifting like ash over a sea of faces, the air thick with incense and trumpet echoes—it could only mean one thing....

Connecticut bans first cousins marriages

(WJAR) — Starting on Wednesday, Connecticut is banning first cousin marriages. This is not a law that is in the books in every state. It is still legal in 16 stages. Rhode Island and Massachusetts is included in that list. Connecticut law already...

Healthcare oasis in a medical desert

The two story building that rose out of nowhere and opened in the spring of 2024 is serving up a wide range of healthcare services to meet a rural community’s needs and its patient base is growing along with its staff. The Northwest Corner has...

The Evolving Telepharmacy Dispensing Landscape

US Pharm. 2025;50(10):31-36. Telepharmacy, particularly remote dispensing, is emerging as a transformative solution to pharmacy deserts by expanding access to medications in both rural and urban underserved communities. Between 2010 and 2021, over...

25 States Are Fighting to Keep Food on the Table for Millions of Americans

More than 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month, but federal funding may end in November as Senate Republicans plan to block it. Twenty-five states have filed lawsuits against the Trump...

He Was Paralyzed Playing Football. His Strength Inspired Me to Take Action

Ben Abercrombie was feted on a Thursday late last May, on the top floor of the tallest building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Roughly 60 of us were gathered in an industrial event space on graduation day at Harvard, looking eight floors down from...

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded and wind-damaged homes are unlivable....

50 Years of Building Bridges: Historic Medical Conference Unites Continents, Disciplines, and Generations in Service of Global Health - October 18, Washington Hilton

Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 10, 2025 – For half a century, bridges have been built—invisible but unbreakable connections spanning the Atlantic, linking Italian medical tradition with American innovation, and transforming scientific...

Dr. Michael Fine: Three things that are smart, not crazy, about health care

Three logical, smart, and hopeful things happened in health care in the past few weeks. I’m glad to be able to tell you about them. The first good thing is that the Rhode Island Department of Health joined Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont,...

New Medical Center: Bristol Health combines for efficiency

BRISTOL — Bristol Health joined city leaders and the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce in cutting the ribbon for the new Collins Road Medical Center. The 1,436 square foot building at 25 Collins Road was formerly a Prohealth Physicians...

Connecticut DOC pauses body scanner rollout in prisons amid concerns over their use

The Department of Correction has agreed to pause the introduction of electronic body scanners in state prisons after state officials charged with overseeing the well-being of incarcerated individuals raised concerns about how the scanners will be...

Hands on Hartford helps hundreds of people in the community with food, medical, and housing services

The local organization finds many ways to help the community. HARTFORD, Conn. — An organization in Hartford is helping hundreds of people receive food, housing, and medical and behavioral health resources. Hands on Hartford has been serving people...

Warwick Police take man into custody after apparent 'mental health crisis'

Warwick police at a home on Oct. 10, 2025. (WLNE)WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Warwick Police Department said a man was taken into custody after suffering from an apparent ‘mental health crisis’ on Friday. Police performed a welfare check at a home...

The impact Trump's Big Beautiful Bill could have on healthcare

00:00 Speaker A Governor, we haven't talked to you since the signing of the uh the one big beautiful bill, whatever you whatever you want to call it. Uh as you look into next year, how will this bill impact uh the economy in Connecticut? 00:18...

Shutdown forces Medicare patients off telehealth, hospital-at-home programs

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically...

How eastern CT organizations plan to manage the loss of SNAP benefits

A federal government shutdown is expected to cause a loss of SNAP benefits for November. Connecticut is providing $3 million in emergency funding to help offset the loss of federal aid. Local food banks in eastern Connecticut are bracing for a...

Fast Blood Tests Could Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms

One of the most frightening things about Alzheimer’s disease is how difficult it is to diagnose early. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report two fast tests for early markers of the disease in the journal Biosensors, and in the upcoming...

Armed robbery in Phoenix sends victim to hospital, police looking for suspect

A robbery victim sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital after an incident in Phoenix, police say. PHOENIX — Phoenix police officers are searching for a suspect after an alleged armed robbery resulted in one person being...

Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows

Without action from Congress before Saturday, millions nationwide will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children. That possibility brings back a lot of difficult...

Davis-Standard Invests in Tech, Service To 'Redefine Customer Experience'

Davis-Standard (D-S) is implementing what it calls “a cultural and structural shift” designed to improve the experience of its customers. “We understand our customers' pain points, and we're committed to solving them,” Juan Araujo, D-S president,...