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Women need more sleep than men do, studies say
Studies show, on average, women require about 11 minutes more sleep per night than men...
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‘New era’ in war on cancer: 29.2% drop in death rates since 1999
Following a CDC report and after years of progress, serious researchers are willing to use...
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CT owns a crumbling historic site on the shoreline. Will residents ever get access?
In the mid-1990s, Connecticut officials began the process of closing and disposing of the decaying...
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Intersection of long COVID and disability highlighted in CDC study
Just as coronavirus transmission fluctuated in waves, so too have our responses to it. The...
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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know
New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported...
Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know
By ALBERT STUMM For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began...
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Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust
Fewer than half of rural U.S. hospitals offer labor and delivery services. In some areas,...
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CT had the nation’s highest jump in alcohol-related deaths. Why?
Connecticut’s rate of alcohol-related deaths has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Experts say alcohol abuse...
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Can texting new parents to report their blood pressure help address maternal mortality? These doctors think so
Dangerously high blood pressure is a leading cause of maternal death and hospital-readmission after birth,...
‘An exciting time:’ Breakthroughs coming to treat and prevent hair loss
Several medications and cell-based therapies for hair loss are advancing in clinical trials.