Starting Feb. 3 dentists across Connecticut will provide free dental services to low income children as part of a national program “Give Kids A Smile” program. The free services range from screening, cleanings, fillings and sealant applications. “Give Kids A Smile is about preventing dental disease before it begins,” said Dr. Elise Cozzi, CSDA...
In a move that could result in a reduction of health costs, two major health insurance companies have decided to increase reimbursements to front-line health care providers – primary physicians. Aetna and WellPoint think that by increasing financial rewards to primary physicians – instead...
Large U.S. companies with plenty of cash on hand have four choices: sit on the money, buy back stock, give higher dividends or buy another company. Of these choices only raising the dividend tends to be positive for investors. Share buybacks – which most...
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center In Hartford Hartford and Yale-New Haven Hospital only received average ratings from Consumer Reports for pediatric intensive-care unit infection rates. Consumer Reports compared central-line infection...
What you see is what you get. And, What you get is what you see. As of today, new rules go into effect which require airlines to post the...
STORRS – The Office of Environmental Policy for the University of Connecticut is conducting a water supply study (EIE) to identify and implement a long-term source of between 500,00...
Acetaminophen – and its name brand form Tylenol is effective and safe, but if you take too much it can lead to acute liver failure. The British Journal of...
I love buying presents for my grandchildren, but hate to spend money on greeting cards for them or for anyone else. But greeting cards are sort of required, especially...
Connecticut’s long-term care “rebalancing” effort which aims to move elderly and disabled residents from institutional to home and community based care – a project that if successful could save...