2+ week, 1+ day ago  (405+ words) The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week posted a list of more than two dozen types of testing…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (683+ words) Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow recreational use for adults and 40 states allow…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (841+ words) A patient's blood pressure is monitored. Without better prevention and early detection, the number of women living with cardiovascular disease will increase substantially in the coming decades, the American Heart Association said Wednesday. Using historical trends from two national health…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (863+ words) An electron micrograph showing three Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) particles colorized red-orange. 2024: scientists Find Weak Points on Epstein-Barr Virus. Until now, lupus was somewhat mysterious: No single root cause of the disease had been found, and there is no designated treatment…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (233+ words) NBC Connecticut Pfizer looking to get FDA approval for new vaccine against Lyme disease Your Privacy Choices: Opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information and opt out of targeted ads - For cookies and devices identifiers: switch the "Allow Sale…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (19+ words) NBC Connecticut CT LIVE: Exercises to Release Tension and Boost Energy...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (27+ words) NBC Connecticut Settlement reached in March sets timelines to help patients at Whiting Forensic Hospital...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (193+ words) The annual Making Strides Walk brought a sea of pink to Hartford. Hundreds of people walked in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Hartford on Sunday. "It means everything because you're being cheered and congratulated," said breast…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (994+ words) Colorectal cancer is especially deadly for younger adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It's now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in people under 50, "a troubling shift in who is being affected," the'American Cancer Society warns. High-profile early onset patients include actor'James…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (569+ words) Parents describe how they delivered their newborn baby in their truck after they said the hospital they were in sent them home despite being in active labor. A doctor and nurse who discharged a pregnant woman in active labor from…...