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I’m a doctor, thanks to those who came before me

I’m a doctor, thanks to those who came before me Camelia Lawrence, MD In my youth, I didn’t know any physicians who looked like me. I met no doctors of color. I was the first in my family to attend college and the first to become a physician. Looking back, [...]

Your Local Connections On World Lymphedema Day (March 6)

On Friday, March 6, therapists from Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network will be on hand at several locations throughout the state to provide information about lymphedema services in recognition of World Lymphedema Day. In preparation for the event, Linda Hodgkins, Clinical Program Manager for HHCRN’s lymphedema services, answers some common questions [...]

As Coronavirus Spreads, It’s a Waiting Game in Connecticut

Updated Feb. 26, 2020 More than three dozen nations have reported cases of coronavirus, but despite an increasing number reported outside China the World Health Organization has not yet qualified it as a global outbreak known as a pandemic. Yet the coronavirus remains a global health threat. In the United [...]

How Patient Liaisons Help Smooth the Way at Hospitals

Being in the hospital can be unsettling, unfamiliar and uncomfortable for many patients. After all, it’s not where they would rather be. To help smooth the way and enhance patient experience, patient liaisons are now on staff at The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) in New Britain and Bradley campuses, [...]

Why the Census Is a Healthcare Issue

By Jeffrey A. Flaks Hartford HealthCare President and Chief Executive Officer and Sarah S. Lewis Hartford HealthCare Vice President, Health Equity Among the New Year’s resolutions that you’ve made (or maybe already broken), here’s one that should be easy to keep: Complete your U.S. Census form, and encourage everyone you [...]

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How to Get Some Help to Take Off the Weight

Dr. Thomas J. Lane Director of the Weigh Your Options, The Hospital of Central Connecticut Just as the clock ticks midnight on Jan. 1, resolutions are made to achieve personal goals or make lifestyle changes. A great number of resolutions are made, and broken, that revolve around weight loss. If [...]