Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD, a pediatrician and infectious disease epidemiologist focused on diseases of low and middle income countries and health disparities in the U.S., has been elected Vice President/President Elect of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).
Read MoreSpeaking on the Community Health Center’s podcast Conversations on Health Care, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona acknowledged the challenges, but said decisions should continue to be based on up-to-date recommendations from health professionals and guidelines from the CDC. His years in Meriden and Connecticut have been essential prerequisites to his current role, and the decisions he faces amidst the pandemic.
Read MoreConnecticut has among the nation’s biggest wealth gaps, comparing populations by race and ethnicity, according to a new analysis looking at states across the country. Connecticut is ranked as having the 5th largest gap; only the District of Columbia, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa had larger gaps in their populations.
Read MoreThere continues to be a pressing need for foster families in Connecticut, particularly after the disruptions caused by the nearly two-year pandemic. To respond to the ongoing need for foster parents, Connecticut community-based nonprofit provider Wheeler is hosting a virtual informational session to introduce a 10-week online course to individuals interested in fostering a child or youth.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Health Foundation has awarded 24 grants totaling $1.2 million to organizations on the frontlines of health equity and to media organizations that are devoting reporting to the subject, which has gained greater attention – and concern – during the pandemic.
Read MoreThe Connecticut legislature established a 10-member task force to study ways to protect seniors from fraud, this past spring. The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the Aging and Human Services committees of the legislature by the first of next month, January 1, 2022.
Read MoreAfter just six years of the nation’s first statewide mattress recycling program, more than 1 million mattresses and box springs have been recycled in Connecticut. The impact has been tangible - resulting in the diversion of more than 18,000 tons of steel, foam, fibers and wood from landfill and incineration, according to program officials.
Read MoreNearly two-thirds of Connecticut hospitals earned a grade of A or B in an annual report grading hospitals across the nation, including Connecticut, based on an array of safety factors.
Read MoreThe Attorneys General of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten controls on air pollution emitted by heavy-duty trucks in the tri-state region.
Read MoreDoc Wayne Youth Services — a Boston nonprofit whose sport-infused therapies improve mental health — along with Bristol, CT-based global sports brand ESPN, and The Village — a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children — are collaborating to advance mental health initiatives for young people by leveraging the power of sport.
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