Connecticut waits for answers, impact as Trump tariffs are set to begin Saturday
The Trump administration announced on Friday that tariffs will be added on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China. That means there would be a 10% tariff on goods coming from China, and a 25% ...
Connecticut college expanding access to birth control
Connecticut is expanding access to birth control. Pharmacists are now allowed to prescribe contraception and students can buy it on college campuses.
CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday is scrubbing a swath of HIV-related content from the agency’s ...
A new use of Ozempic and creating a healthier Super Bowl menu
In Friday’s Health headlines, we’re talking about a new use for Ozempic that the Food and Drug Administration approved this week. Also, what to know if you’re cooking with beer and wine and ...
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
The AP-NORC poll shows about half of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” favor having the federal programs Medicare and ...
Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated claims we have written about before on vaccines and chronic ...
Connecticut state leaders push for over-the-counter access to Naloxone
State leaders are calling for increased access to Naloxone at pharmacies as part of a statewide harm reduction partnership. Naloxone has contributed to preventing ...
Judge halts Trump's funding freeze as administration offers payouts to federal workers
Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.
'Unforeseen consequences': How a Trump order is affecting key research in Connecticut
The gag order on health agencies was first reported on Tuesday and prevents all public communications, like publishing health ...
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The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the ...
With a recent confirmation of bird flu in CT, should people worry? Here’s what you need to know.
Bird flu has been making the rounds in the United States over the last year and appears to be resurging again. Here’s what ...
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Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma To Pay $7.4B In Historic Opioid Settlement: How Much Will CT Get?
Purdue Pharma will pay more than $7 billion for the corporation's role in fueling the opioid epidemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma reached a ...