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Founded in 1854, Hartford Hospital is an 868-bed facility -- one of the largest teaching hospitals in New England. The hospital's divisions include the Institute of Living, a nationally known 110-bed psychiatric center, and Jefferson House, a 104-bed long
Founded in 1854, Hartford Hospital is an 868-bed facility -- one of the largest teaching hospitals in New England. The hospital's divisions include the Institute of Living, a nationally known 110-bed psychiatric center, and Jefferson House, a 104-bed long
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Should I Continue To Buy Apple Juice For My Kids?
Ever since the "arsenic in apple juice" scare began, I've had friends and acquaintances asking me: "Hey, you must know. You write about parenting issues. With all of this news, should I continue to buy apples and apple juice for my kids?" And, honestly,...Tags: Health, Google Inc., Hospitals and Clinics, Apples, Science and Technology
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Griswold Teen Finds Passion For Medicine After Caring For Sick Mom
FOX CTThere are many ways a child can react to a parent falling seriously ill. Fear and anxiety are typical. Anger isn't unusual. But for one Griswold family, a life-threatening illness offered a young boy an unusual opportunity to take control and learn both...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Dialysis, Brown University, Sepsis
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Police Release 911 Calls Following East Hartford Cruiser Crash
Hartford CourantIn a chilling emergency call to police, a motorist, shocked after coming upon a horrific crash Jan. 4, reported loudly and succinctly to an emergency dispatcher that East Hartford police officer Todd Lentocha's car had been hit on Route 2 in East...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Services and Shopping, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Local Doctor Explains Why Pregnant Women Shouldn't Drink Any Alcohol
A recent study seems to confirm what doctors and the CDC have been saying for years: pregnant women shouldn't drink at all....not even one occasional glass of wine. Pediatric researchers at the University of California, San Diego studied 1000 expectant...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, University of California, San Diego, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Women's Health
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Could A New Genetics Test Tell You Your Child Is The Next Sports Phenom?
FOX CTDo you think your child might have a bit of what it takes to "Be Like Mike" or to "Bend It Like Beckham"? Well, a Boulder, Colo., company says it has a test that can provide some clues -- a genetic test involving a quick swab of the cheek could indicate...Tags: Derek Jeter, Genetics, Human Interest, Biology, Health
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Hartford Toddler Dies In Fall From 4th-Floor Window
FOX CTA 2-year-girl died on Saturday afternoon when she fell through a window screen in her family's fourth-floor apartment on Wyllys Street in Hartford, police said. Police responded to the scene at about 1:30 p.m. The child was rushed to Hartford Hospital,... -
Hartford Hospital, Backus Sign Partnership Agreement
The Hartford CourantSaying that it will give people greater access to health care in the eastern part of the state, officials from Hartford Healthcare and Backus Corp. signed an agreement Thursday to create a partnership. If the plan gets final approval, Backus, the...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Montville, Willimantic (Windham, Connecticut), New Britain
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Two Critically Injured In Accident Near Rocky Hill Stop & Shop
The Hartford CourantTwo pedestrians are in critical condition after they were reportedly pinned by a car outside the Rocky Hill Stop & Shop around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said passerbys assisted emergency personnel who lifted the car to free both victims. Both...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Rocky Hill, Politics
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Police: East Hartford Man Admitted Shooting Girlfriend
The Hartford CourantA man charged with in the death his girlfriend Saturday in East Hartford admitted to shooting her, police said. In their request for a probable cause determination, investigators wrote that Edwin Leon, 26, admitted to having a physical and verbal dispute...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, East Hartford, Shootings
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Winsted Man Dies In New Hartford Tree Cutting Accident
The Hartford CourantA local man seriously injured in a tree cutting accident on Thursday has died. Steven A. Joseph, 43, of Winsted, died on Friday at Hartford Hospital. He was flown there after the accident Thursday afternoon on Windsor Lane. Joseph is survived by his...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Union (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Hartford Police Seek Car Involved In Hit-And-Run
The Hartford CourantP olice are seeking the driver of a dark colored SUV that hit and injured a woman in the area of John and Park streets over the weekend. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was alert and conscious when police arrived at 1:47 a.m. Saturday...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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State's Doctors At Odds Over Medical Marijuana: Compassionate Solution Or A Reckless Leap?
The Hartford CourantYears of debate and fine-tuning in the state legislature over allowing medical marijuana still have not settled all the questions Connecticut doctors have about medical marijuana. Is it, as some contend, a humane solution for patients who can't get relief...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Symptoms, Multiple Sclerosis, Hospitals and Clinics, Jack Markell
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