Health


Is Food Bank System Contributing To Health Disparities?

By Theresa Sullivan Barger Melanie Stengel Photo. Volunteer Marsha Royster adds canned beef to bags at the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. The nation’s food bank system, created to provide emergency food assistance, fills a chronic…






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Survivors Struggle With Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms

By Sujata Srinivasan Photo Provided by Custer. Kelli Custer, 52, of New Milford, is on medical leave from work. In April, Rhonda Eigabroadt, 53, showed up at the ER at MidState Medical Center in Meriden,…


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VA Connecticut Hiring Practices Under Investigation

By Peggy McCarthy The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is investigating allegations of illegal employment practices at VA Connecticut Healthcare System connected to the hiring of seven employees­­—some in top management positions­—who are all former…





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Medical Board Fines Two Doctors $5,000 Each

By Lisa Backus The state Medical Examining Board agreed Tuesday to fine two doctors $5,000 each and issued a cease and desist order to a woman without a Connecticut medical license who performed a procedure…