Health - Hartford Courant

On a week when Connecticut experienced firsthand the apocalyptic look and effects of climate change, it was no small irony that the legislative session ended with basically no new legislation to ...

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/08/climate-change-all-but-ignored-by-the-ct-legislature-in-2023/

A panic attack is an episode of intense fear with an abrupt onset, lasting from several minutes to up to an hour.

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/08/what-is-a-panic-attack/

Smoke being pushed down to New England from the fires in Nova Scotia continued to cause hazy skies, poor air quality and a noticeable smell of smoke in many parts of the state into Thursday eveni...

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/08/air-quality-in-ct-remains-unhealthy-as-canadian-wildfires-rage-on/

A bipartisan House bill to expand resources and support services for residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities won unanimous passage Tuesday in the Senate.

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/08/ct-senate-clears-expansion-of-autism-disability-services/

Opening up grocery stores in food deserts may soon become less expensive in the state, as provisions that provide tax incentives for such stores were incorporated into the state budget.

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/08/how-ct-is-encouraging-grocery-stores-to-open-in-food-deserts/

With all the nasty air particles floating around, experts say you should wear a mask if you do venture out.

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/07/does-a-kn95-or-n95-mask-work-against-smoke/

New York topped the list of most polluted major cities in the world, as smoke from the fires continued to blanket the East Coast.

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/07/canadian-wildfires-photos-smoke-us/

The goal is not to replace the traditional blood pressure monitors being used, but rather create an option that could easily be used in telemedicine settings or be provided to people in disadvant...

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/07/researchers-created-a-pocket-size-blood-pressure-monitor-that-attaches-to-a-smartphone-2/

SAN DIEGO — Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech were named in lawsuits Tuesday that accuse them of stealing a patented method developed by researchers from The Scripps Research Institute that made the...

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/07/moderna-pfizer-sued-over-technology-developed-by-scripps-researchers-that-made-covid-19-vaccine-possible/

A pared-back version of a proposal to broaden Medicaid eligibility for Connecticut children without permanent legal status cleared the House early Tuesday and was expected to win final approval i...

https://www.courant.com/2023/06/07/ct-house-passes-expansion-of-husky-for-immigrant-children/