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The rates of children being vaccinated against flu are down and Dr. Melissa Held, of UConn Health, explains why it is important for children to get the vaccine. 

They’re widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive. What you need to know to stay safe.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

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Two cats have died after being suspected of contracting H5 bird flu after drinking raw milk that had been recalled, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. 

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

In his stand-up special ‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…’ Foxx reveals how doctors overlooked this symptom of his potentially deadly aneurysm.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak, but say that a vaccine is not yet warranted because the virus isn’t spreading among people or causing severe illness.

In a series of archived posts from a now-deleted Reddit account, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wrote extensively about a chronic back condition that he said caused him immense pain.

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Call 203-200-0140 for psychosis screening.

Following confusion surrounding the reversal of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s decision to cap anesthesia coverage at a time limit, some in Connecticut are calling for changes in how insurance companies change coverage.

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

The testing will begin Dec. 16.

A new task force met for the first time Wednesday with a goal of finding ways to lower prescription drug costs. Lawmakers said they formed the task force to find new ideas as solutions have eluded them for years. “If we don’t address this issue, I don’t think the public is going to forgive us,” Sen. Matt Lesser, (D-Middletown)...

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Friday raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a dark view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Here’s what’s behind the trend.

 Connecticut will be receiving $7 million to help people affected by the opioid crisis, particularly in the western part of the state. We are hearing from people on the frontlines about how the funds will help.

Weldon served 14 years in Congress, where he was an outspoken critic of the CDC and its vaccine program.