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Gaps remain between what's known about obesity and …

WEBAdvances in weight loss surgery over the past several decades have made it a more viable option for some, with improvements to safety and studies showing evidence …

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Better heart health at midlife linked to less cognitive …

WEBBy American Heart Association News April 24, 2024. Better heart health may mean middle-aged Black women are less likely to show cognitive decline than …

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A family affair: Breaking the generational cycle of heart …

WEBFord, 52, has Type 2 diabetes, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. She had a mini-stroke in January, discovered several of her arteries had blockages and …

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Her father's death fuels a lifelong push to understand …

WEBBy Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News May 15, 2024. Her father's death fuels a lifelong push to understand South Asian heart health. Dr. Latha …

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RVNAhealth offering flu and pneumonia shots Sept. 9

WEBFlu season has taken on a whole new dimension this year in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the collective desire to stay well, and avoid burdening the …

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How science cleared the air over inhaled health risks

WEBThe tobacco industry worked mightily to sow confusion, so researchers had to build an ironclad case to explain the risks. The U.S. surgeon general's 1964 report on …

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1 in 5 people awaiting a transplant are Hispanic. Here's …

WEBAlthough organs are not matched by race and ethnicity, a significant gap remains between donors and transplant candidates among Hispanic people. About 15% …

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After working at Stamford Hospital during COVID, …

WEBFrom left: Jayden Madhoun, 9, Maher Madhoun and Landon Madhoun, 8. Maher is the director of clinical operations at Stamford Hospital. Caitlin Madhoun / …

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New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to …

WEBFILE - A Police cyclist rides past the New York Court of Appeals, May 5, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. New York's high court has upheld a rule requiring companies with health …

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CT nursing homes sold in Bloomfield, East Windsor, …

WEB"Having purchased our original group of care centers out of receivership in 1999, 2024 marks iCare Health Network’s 25th anniversary in operation," the statement …

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A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as harming

WEBA Minnesota city has agreed not to disclose private medical information about renters with mental health issues and to pay $175,000 to resolve a complaint from the …

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Letter: Thanking Ridgefield community about Parkinson's event

WEBDue to the efforts of Rita Covelli and her staff at the Ridgefield Public Library, Dr. Kate Campbell and her medical team at RVNA, and Ridgefield’s 1st Selectman, Rudi …

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Ridgefield schools promotes longtime nurse to health director

WEBRIDGEFIELD — The Ridgefield Public School district has appointed a new director of nursing, health and wellness. Andrée Fitzgerald, who was a nurse at …

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Delaware lawmakers OK bill enabling board of political appointees …

WEBThe bill, modeled on a similar program in Vermont, establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, a board of health care “experts” appointed by the …

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Ridgefield’s state rep. Berger-Girvalo will seek reelelection

WEBRIDGEFIELD — Democrat Aimee Berger-Girvalo will seek a third term to represent the 111th state House District, which covers Ridgefield. Berger-Girvalo, a …

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Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final

WEBLONDON (AP) — Victims of the U.K.'s infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people were infected by contaminated blood or blood products provided by …

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Israeli forces kill at least 7 Palestinians in a West Bank raid

WEBAP. JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces raided a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, killing at least seven Palestinians, …

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What role did ‘Typhoid Mary’ play in Ridgefield’s history

WEBOnce called “the most dangerous woman in America,” Mary Mallon — or “Typhoid Mary” — was also the subject of one of the most unusual legal debates of the …

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Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey …

WEBFILE - A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 19, 2023. A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year's deadly …

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Patrick Neligan, M.D., 88, longtime director of health

WEBDr. Patrick Neligan, M.D., 88, of Redding, formerly of Ridgefield, husband of Veronica “Vera” (Carroll) Neligan, died peacefully on Friday morning, June 27, 2014

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