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CT Smoking Rates Decline, But County Disparities Remain

Although smoking rates in Connecticut decreased between 1996 and 2012, striking disparities persist among counties, according to new research […]

Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com With the deadline to sign up for federally-mandated health insurance come and gone on March

By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com The Connecticut General Assembly may not vote on the passage of an “Aid in Dying” bill

Poverty and the racial makeup of a community are a good indications of whether someone can go into the neighborhood

Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com While state officials gear up for the last push to get residents enrolled under the Affordable

There is a significant deficit in recognition and control of hypertension in the Hispanic population of the United States, according

Annika Darling CTLatinoNews.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic.

By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com The “No Wrong Door” (NWD) initiative, set to be implemented by the end of next

Herbalife recently donated money to five of the seven Hispanic groups that signed a letter last week supporting the

The Hispanic and immigrant population employed in the construction industry in the state of New York is the ethnic group

Drastic weight loss. Preoccupation with counting calories. The need to weigh yourself several times a day. Excessive exercise. Binge eating

There are many ways to celebrate a 21st birthday, and being holed up in a hospital room isn’t one of