Connecticut Health News (United States)

Together 625 Days and Bike4Alz are joining forces to raise awareness for Alzheimer's

Proceeds from the sale of 625 days are going to Project Lifesaver to support their incredible effort in tracking those who wander

Honoring the exceptional “best of the best” nurses in the state who routinely go beyond the call

Dr. Borrello of Stony Hill Dental Care in Bethel, CT has partnered up with nearly two dozen other dentists who use the ACE/RPM platform to generate leads, maintain progressive marketing and more.

The treatment of Heart failure patients has been in the news recently with studies suggesting technology isn’t that helpful in curbing readmissions-a major focus of the Federal government and Medicare.

Revèe, a spa that will offer non-invasive cosmetic body and facial contouring treatments, will host a grand opening April 30. Revèe treatments include technology-assisted cosmetic procedures including LipoLight, HydraFacia, and TC3000-Vein Erase.

Southbury, Connecticut-based Healthy Attraction LLC owner and certified nutritionist and raw food chef, Karen Ellis, HHC, will host a workshop on Saturday, April 28 to teach participants how to prepare whole and raw food dishes and plan menus.

Patients should carefully consider the risks of swimming with contact lenses as compared to LASIK when choosing their method of vision correction.

Family caregivers seeking advice, support and answers as they care for ill loved ones will come together at seminar/lunch in Southbury on May 24th. Tickets are sponsored by Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging and Today’s Caregiver magazine.

Central Connecticut's upscale Heritage Hotel has announced new health and wellness-focused weekend packages. In addition to luxurious hotel accommodations and amenities, packages include spa services, one-on-one fitness training and special meals.

VNA HealthCare and Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital, announced today that they have implemented a Care Transition Program to help patients and families successfully navigate from the skilled nursing facility to home.

Family caregivers seeking advice, support and answers as they care for ill loved ones will come together at seminar/lunch in Southbury on May 24th. Tickets are sponsored by Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging and Today’s Caregiver magazine.

Pediatric & Adolescent Healthcare, P.C of Ansonia, commonly known as Connecticut's Best Pediatrician, is proud to announce its 40th year of providing the very best care to the children of the Naugatuck Valley

The CBCD has learned that the Wall Street Journal has put out an article referencing a study of Connecticut pediatricians published last year.

“As we begin 2012, we are making raising awareness about glaucoma a priority’” stated Connecticut Ophthalmologist Leslie Doctor, M.D. of Doctor & Associates with offices located in Westport, Norwalk and Wilton.

Top Healthcare, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Leaders to Meet with Investors in Search of Breakthrough Healthcare Solutions at 'The Global Leaders Healthcare Forum' on January 10

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2011 – Myrtle Potter, one of America’s foremost healthcare leaders, will speak to a unique gathering of investors and CEOs in healthcare, biotech and pharma at The Global Leaders Healthcare Forum on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012.

Healthcare is in crisis throughout the world, but an innovative forum will seek solutions by connecting health, biotech and pharmaceutical CEOs and other senior executives with institutional investors and business development executives.

FTNS launches a Fitness Radio station to help strengthen the fitness community. It features diverse programing centered around the FTNS 4 Step Foundation - Focus, Train, Nourish, Sustain. Listen online or from the free FTNS iPhone app.

Key Hyundai and Local CT Hyundai Dealers Celebrated Connecticut Children's Medical Center receiving $50,000 from 2011 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Tour, a national effort eradicate pediatric cancer and give back to local communities.

Asian Flush is a terribly annoying conditon preventing the Asian flush sufferer from enjoying alcohol as doing so results in an allergic reaction preventing the enjoyment of alcoholic beverages. Learn how to easily and immediately cure Asian flush...

Owner of Cornerstone Physical Therapy LLC is now a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. She can now help patients with Lymphedema, going through cancer therapy, radiation therapy or trauma to decrease swelling, increase mobility, improve skin conditions.

The Connecticut FAMILY DENTAL pratice opened in Waterbury, Connecticut offering affordable fees, free shuttle service for patients to and from their homes, and the staff speaks more than five languages including Spanish, French and Lithuanian.

Together 625 Days and Bike4Alz are joining forces to raise awareness for Alzheimer's

Proceeds from the sale of 625 days are going to Project Lifesaver to support their incredible effort in tracking those who wander

625 Days is a book written about memory care from the inside, how the system needs to change and how to help care for those that ate memory impaired. Project Lifesaver helps to track people that wonder. Together they are raising awareness.

Asian Flush sufferer? Do you get red faced when you drink alcohol? Learn how to easily and quickly end all Asian Flush symptoms with this amazing Asian Flush Cure called No Red Face Formula and say goodbye to Asian Flush forever...

Honoring the exceptional “best of the best” nurses in the state who routinely go beyond the call

Dr. Nicholas J. Borrello has recently launched a new website that showcases his emphasis on educating the patient and the dental treatments his practice, Stony Hill Dental Care, provides.

Dr. Borrello of Stony Hill Dental Care in Bethel, CT has partnered up with nearly two dozen other dentists who use the ACE/RPM platform to generate leads, maintain progressive marketing and more.

The treatment of Heart failure patients has been in the news recently with studies suggesting technology isn’t that helpful in curbing readmissions-a major focus of the Federal government and Medicare.

Licensed Massage Therapist Laura Ahern has opened the Green Blessings Center, LLC, a therapeutic massage and holistic wellness center offering Hot Stone and Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, Cold Stone Therapy and Sports Massages.

During National Volunteer Month, VNA HealthCare examines the beneficial relationship between volunteerism and senior health.

Revèe, a spa that will offer non-invasive cosmetic body and facial contouring treatments, will host a grand opening April 30. Revèe treatments include technology-assisted cosmetic procedures including LipoLight, HydraFacia, and TC3000-Vein Erase.

Southbury, Connecticut-based Healthy Attraction LLC owner and certified nutritionist and raw food chef, Karen Ellis, HHC, will host a workshop on Saturday, April 28 to teach participants how to prepare whole and raw food dishes and plan menus.

Garden Spot, UNFI and KeHe now distributing El's gluten-free snacks

This April, as we acknowledge Alcohol Awareness month, LFCRAC is working to raise awareness and support parents to understand their significant role in helping to reduce underage drinking.

The chief executive officer at Portable Oxygen Concentrators today announced the company is now offering the XPO100B XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator at discount prices.

The Waterbury, Connecticut-based Connecticut Family Dental participated in the Connecticut Mission of Mercy free dental clinic in Danbury, Connecticut on March 24 and 25. Dr. Ratna Vedullapalli, co-founder of the practice, provided free dental care.

Single-patient-use, foam support is guaranteed sterile, helping reduce Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) at the surgical site

Innovative Medical Products, a global leader in patient positioning, will be an exhibitor at the 59th annual AORN Congress in New Orleans, March 24-29

Patients should carefully consider the risks of swimming with contact lenses as compared to LASIK when choosing their method of vision correction.

Family caregivers seeking advice, support and answers as they care for ill loved ones will come together at seminar/lunch in Southbury on May 24th. Tickets are sponsored by Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging and Today’s Caregiver magazine.

Central Connecticut's upscale Heritage Hotel has announced new health and wellness-focused weekend packages. In addition to luxurious hotel accommodations and amenities, packages include spa services, one-on-one fitness training and special meals.

VNA HealthCare and Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital, announced today that they have implemented a Care Transition Program to help patients and families successfully navigate from the skilled nursing facility to home.

Family caregivers seeking advice, support and answers as they care for ill loved ones will come together at seminar/lunch in Southbury on May 24th. Tickets are sponsored by Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging and Today’s Caregiver magazine.

Pediatric & Adolescent Healthcare, P.C of Ansonia, commonly known as Connecticut's Best Pediatrician, is proud to announce its 40th year of providing the very best care to the children of the Naugatuck Valley

Recently on the Dr. Oz show, hypnosis was brought to the public as the easiest, fastest, most effective way to lose weight and change your bad habits. Hypnosis has been around for hundreds of years, but Dr. Oz has made it mainstream.

It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are Veterans.

MEDNET Direct to showcase new pet products at Orlando’s Global Pet Expo.

The CBCD has learned that the Wall Street Journal has put out an article referencing a study of Connecticut pediatricians published last year.

Sunrise Transcription announced UroChart EMR Integrated Medical Transcription Service.

Free acupuncture treatments for all new patients on Saturday, March 10.

A CAREGiver from the Home Instead Senior Care franchise in Trumbull, Connectict, Ms. Patsy DeJesus of Southbury, Conn., was named Home Instead Senior Care's 2011 Northeast Regional CAREGiver of the Year.

De Mayo Universal Distractor™, Knee and Hip Positioners from Innovative Medical Products To Be Featured at AAOS Annual Meeting

“As we begin 2012, we are making raising awareness about glaucoma a priority’” stated Connecticut Ophthalmologist Leslie Doctor, M.D. of Doctor & Associates with offices located in Westport, Norwalk and Wilton.

Top Healthcare, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Leaders to Meet with Investors in Search of Breakthrough Healthcare Solutions at 'The Global Leaders Healthcare Forum' on January 10

This is the time of year when families who haven’t seen each other in a while have a chance to reunite. It’s also an opportunity for adult children to see firsthand how their elderly family members and friends are faring.

Home Instead Senior Care (HISC) in Trumbull and Sandy Hook, CT has named Southbury resident Patsy DeJesus their 2011 CAREGiver of the Year. HISC is the world's largest provider of non-medical home care and companionship for seniors.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2011 – Myrtle Potter, one of America’s foremost healthcare leaders, will speak to a unique gathering of investors and CEOs in healthcare, biotech and pharma at The Global Leaders Healthcare Forum on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012.

Milford Connecticut’s own Dr. Walter Kostrzewski is the official team dentist of the American Hockey League’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Healthcare is in crisis throughout the world, but an innovative forum will seek solutions by connecting health, biotech and pharmaceutical CEOs and other senior executives with institutional investors and business development executives.

In Response to Patient Needs for Varicose Vein and Aesthetics Services

Free Acupuncture Day at Many Rivers Community Acupuncture on Saturday, December 3 from 10 am - 2 pm

FTNS launches a Fitness Radio station to help strengthen the fitness community. It features diverse programing centered around the FTNS 4 Step Foundation - Focus, Train, Nourish, Sustain. Listen online or from the free FTNS iPhone app.

Shoreline Dental Care joins the Connecticut Food Bank’s “Thanksgiving for All” Food Drive in Westhaven, CT and Milford, CT areas.

Mobility Chic!, the innovative designer for disabled, elderly, and other mobility-challenged Americans, is introducing its new line of mobility aids to a national audience at Medtrade in Atlanta.

Mobility Chic! has developed "SoftBelt", a stylish medical cushion that relieves pressure on post-surgery mastectomy patients. The SoftBelt cushion attaches simply to the shoulder harness of standard seatbelts.

Removing Half the Brain is Only Treatment for Neurological Disease That Strikes Otherwise Healthy Children - New Research Consortium Accelerates Research into Rare Disease

Healthy Aging is Possible! How to Look Younger and Feel Good at any Age! Do you feel tired and feel like you are slowing down? Learn about ways to enhance your vitality, extend longevity and promote healthy aging.