Health & Wellness

Dr. Andrew Salner of Hartford HealthCare’s Cancer Institute talks about disparities in cigarette smoking by factors such as race, income, sexual orientation and education levels.

About a third of U.S. residents have been receiving tap water containing a previously unidentified chemical byproduct, a new study has found. Some scientists are now concerned — and actively investigating — whether that chemical could be toxic. 

The study also suggests going for a run before work won’t make up for sitting at your desk all day.

Keep the following tips in mind when engaging in outdoor and activities to ensure your summer remains safe and enjoyable.

There is new research on what sitting for too long can mean for your health. This is what Bradley Biskuo, a physician associate at Hartford Healthcare had to say. 

The U.S. Surgeon General’s findings highlight persistent health disparities in tobacco use linked to race and ethnicity, income, education, sexual orientation and gender identity, occupation, geography, behavioral health status, and other factors.

Valerie Bertinelli shared a video of the aftermath of what she said was “a really bad anxiety attack” because she wants to let others experiencing them know they are “not alone.”

A professor from Quinnipiac University discusses the importance of nurse practitioners and the future of this fast-growing profession.

On Thursday, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) in West Hartford and Hartford HealthCare signed a partnership to help support the Deaf in medical settings.

A growing number of areas without OB-GYN care could further drive up the number of preemie births in the U.S., experts say.

The eye infection can happen to anyone, but the vast majority of cases involve contact lens wearers.

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. 

A new proven protocol in which doxycycline is used to prevent sexually transmitted infections, called doxyPEP, has been an apparent sleeper hit among gay men.

Some viral illnesses are known to cause rashes, like hives.

Legal advice about access and providing legal abortions in Connecticut is now a phone call away. On Friday, Attorney General William Tong announced a partnership with the organization Reproductive Equity Now.

A local doctor comments on symptoms, and how students who go to school will likely be exposed to mycoplasma pneumonia.

A Connecticut-based company sounded the alarm on popular acne treatments that were found to contain high levels of a hazardous chemical. Valisure is a state-based company that tests acne products. In their latest study, Valisure found popular acne products such as Clearasil, Proactive and CVS Health products contained “18 times the amount of potent carcinogen allowed in U.S. drugs when…

Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined a Connecticut company Thursday to urge the FDA for better regulation of certain acne medications.

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year. That’s the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track.

One Connecticut company is working to help protect our food supply chain from future bacteria outbreaks. They gave us an inside look into how it all works.

A study involving Yale School of Medicine and Quinnipiac University shares the stories of women of color battling breast cancer after a mastectomy.