July 31, 2020
With Hurricane Isaias tracking through the Bahamas as it heads toward Florida and likely up the East Coast next week as far as New England, it’s a good time for a storm preparedness refresher from Hartford HealthCare‘s Emergency Operations steam: 1. Make a PLAN Plan before you act. It will…
July 30, 2020
The successful approach for addressing community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic has become the pairing of local organizations with influence and the expertise and resources of Hartford HealthCare (HHC), according to system President and CEO Jeff Flaks. The latest example, he said, is a commitment by the quasi-public organization Connecticut…
The classes and events Hartford HealthCare brought you every week, before COVID-19, aren’t going away. We’re bringing them to you in a new series of webinars you can watch, then ask our professionals any questions you might have. In the coming weeks, you can join webinars on Medicare basics, surgical…
July 22, 2020
Vigilance is the key word President and CEO Jeff Flaks uses when describing how Hartford HealthCare – and people across Connecticut – will get through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s announcement early Wednesday that the United States has agreed to pay $1.95 billion for 100 million doses…
July 15, 2020
The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain is now using a new endoscopic technology known as the Monarch Platform, developed by Auris Health, that holds promise for earlier and more accurate diagnosis in patients at risk for lung cancer. The Monarch Platform has been cleared by the Food and…
Imagine waking up one morning and your body gives out. You fall to the floor, unable to move. “It hit me real hard, it just scared me a lot,” said Tracey Zielinski of New Britain. That’s the exact situation she found herself a few months back and ended up at…
July 07, 2020
COVID-19 has redefined risky behavior. So how do we know what’s more risky: getting a haircut, eating inside a restaurant, traveling by plane or shaking someone’s hand? Trick question. They’re equally risky to our health, according to a new risk-assessment chart produced by the Texas Medical Association COVID-19 Task Force and…
July 01, 2020
Fish is a nutritional Hall of Fame protein loaded with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins D and B2, calcium, phosphorous and minerals. Eating low-fat fish at least twice a week, says the American Heart Association, can lower your blood pressure and your risk of a heart attack of stroke. Unless,…
June 30, 2020
The good news is that Connecticut is heralded as one of two states, with neighboring Rhode Island, experiencing a consistent decline in COVID-19 cases. The not-so-good news is the World Health Organization revelation that “the worst is yet to come.” WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed to the…
June 26, 2020
The summer season is officially underway and whether you’re spending the Fourth of July holiday weekend at home – again! – or widening your world in some way, chances are you’ll be trying to socialize sometime soon. COVID-19 social distancing guidelines have kept us largely at home. As infection rates…
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