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A Connecticut program that helps new parents transition to life with a newborn is expanding. The Family Bridge program offers new parents three free visits from a registered nurse, who can provide helpful tips to new parents.
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The number of young people with at least two mental health diagnoses surged nearly 50% from 2018 to 2022 nationally, but in CT it increased by 24%.
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Under current law, only initial screenings were required to be covered by insurance. But starting in 2026, additional rounds of imaging will be covered.
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Exercise is one of the best therapies for Parkinson's. That's why this group gathers every week for a dance class at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
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Students from across the state called on legislators to expand eligibility for the state's Medicaid program, HUSKY, to include children 18 and younger.
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Connecticut lagged behind its New England peers in health outcomes for Black and Hispanic people.
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Maine Family Planning urged state lawmakers to fully fund a bill that would boost the state's annual allocation for the roughly 60 sexual and reproductive health clinics across the state.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is a co-sponsor of the Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act, federal legislation that aims to provide support and resources for youth.
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The Vermont Language Justice Project’s funding is an open question. But according to testimonials from people working in Vermont’s health, refugee resettlement and equity organizations, the project’s services are vital — and there would be a void without them.
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Researchers suggest regulatory limits of PFAS in seafood — not to stop eating seafood, which is a source of healthy nutrition.