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Energy drinks can lead to serious heart issues in kids and teens, health experts say
Hennessy Sepulveda thought she was going to die. “I began dissociating as I was driving. I was 10 minutes away from my house. My vision started warping and the lights were hitting me really bri...
Coming off Ozempic slowly could prevent weight gain, study shows
Patients could wean themselves off blockbuster obesity drugs such as Ozempic or Wegovy without piling the pounds back on, according to a scientific study.
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure. Rick Slayman underwent the procedure at Massachusetts General Hosp...
PHOTOS: Hartford Healthcare hosts 5th Annual Dancing for Parkinson’s event
Hartford Healthcare hosted their 5th Annual Starts Dancing for Parkinson's event Friday, May 10, according to a release.
Oprah takes on toxic diet culture during her last appearance with WeightWatchers
Oprah Winfrey wants people to love their bodies. She wants people to know that sometimes dieting doesn’ t work, but also sometimes it does. She wants viewers who logged into her three-hour, liv...
Thriving CT restaurant closes. Here’s why, as mayor says it’s ‘an important part of our community’
"We want our customers to know we love them, value them and cherish them," the owner said.
Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge
It may be too late for the FDA to change the sotorasib dosage, although in principle it could demand a new regimen before granting final approval, perhaps in 2028.
‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals
Beginning last fall, hospitals that achieved the designation received an icon on Care Compare, a federal website aimed at helping consumers pick health care providers.
https://www.courant.com/2024/05/10/birthing-friendly-label-requires-little-effort-by-hospitals/
New COVID ‘FLiRT’ variants are spreading nationwide. Health experts urge up to date vaccination
While symptoms, severity are about the same as previous strains, FLiRT variants appear more transmissible, one expert says.
Should you be worried about bird flu? Here are 5 things to know about the virus
There have been major outbreaks around the world in the recent past, including four from 2014 to 2017.