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Children in New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Hartford and Meriden made up 49% of cases between 2012 and 2020. And, although the numbers are generally improving, lead poisoning disproportionately hits children of color — affecting mental, behavioral and educational health.
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health said the majority of the patients have not been hospitalized.
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Gov. Ned Lamont has announced his pick to lead the state Department of Public Health. Manisha Juthani is a physician of infectious diseases at the Yale School of Medicine.
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Legislation that would remove Connecticut’s religious exemption from mandatory school vaccinations is now headed to the House and Senate, after the Public…
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A new wave of Connecticut residents became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Friday morning.Predictably, not everyone could secure an appointment right away,…
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An unprecedented year; how many times have you heard that one? Did you anticipate that masks would become a staple part of our wardrobe?Last Saturday…
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The former manager of communications and government relations for the state Department of Public Health filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Tuesday…
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Gov. Ned Lamont’s announcement this week that Connecticut’s vaccine rollout will be done almost exclusively by age has stirred major controversy,…
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Gov. Ned Lamont this week announced he’ll end an executive order that had extended civil immunity to Connecticut nursing homes and long-term care…
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Health providers and hospitals at this time of year would typically see rising numbers of patients coming in with fever, cough, sore throat and body aches…