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Throughout the year Greenwich public health dental hygienists go out in the community and highlight that having healthy teeth means brushing teeth twice daily, flossing every day, eating nutritious foods, limiting snacks and visiting their dentists regularly. Continue Reading →
Even for people who haven’t led a particularly active life, evidence suggests it’s never too late to start to receive the benefits of being fit.
Anyone interested in healthy aging should attend this informative talk given by sports medicine specialist, Marc Kowalsky, MD, a shoulder, elbow and knee surgeon with ONS, who will address the challenges of maintaining fitness as the body ages and offer practical solutions to get beyond the aches and pains of aging to lead an active lifestyle. Continue Reading →
All parents should come see this movie about teen dating violence. The statistics are staggering: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will be in a violent relationship in their lifetime. Nearly 50% of these women and 40% of these men experience relationship violence for the first time between 18-24. Continue Reading →
The news is good. Dr. Sal Corda announced that the GHS start time will be delayed, but the current start and dismissal times for the District’s eleven elementary schools and the preschool program will not change next year. Continue Reading →
“Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is more than picky eating and has many health risks associated with it, such as malnutrition, anemia, severely low body weight, weight loss and failure to grow (height and weight). Anxiety and depression often co-occur with ARFID as well.” – Sara Niego, MD, Service Chief of the Eating Disorders Program at Silver Hill Hospital Continue Reading →
Event co-chairs include Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Alexander; Bravo TV’s Andy Cohen; women’s basketball superstar/Olympian Elena Delle Donne; Olympian Donna deVarona; meteorologist Dr. Bill Evans; actress Marla Maples; best-selling author Jay McInerney; actress Parker Posey; Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver; best-selling author Rebecca Wells, and others still to be named. Continue Reading →
“Choosing women’s health care as my scope of practice has allowed me to empower women and encourage them to live their lives out loud.” – Romelle Maloney, MD Continue Reading →
Yale New Haven Health’s Northeast Medical Group (NEMG) and The Osborn have partnered to enhance care for residents and patients at the continuum-of-care community for older adults located in Rye, NY. Continue Reading →
On Wednesday Governor Dannel Malloy announced that the State of Connecticut saw a dramatic increase in the amount of unused prescription medications that residents dropped off at collection boxes during 2016, with the state collecting a total of 33,803 pounds worth of various medications throughout the year. That amounts to a 43 percent increase compared to the amount that residents dropped off in 2015, when 23,651 pounds of unused drugs were collected by the state. Since taking office, Governor Malloy has enacted several policy changes to combat the opioid epidemic. These include:
the 2011 adoption of Good Samaritan laws protecting individuals from prosecution for minor drug crimes who seek medical attention for a friend experiencing an overdose (Public Act 11-210);
the 2012 adoption of third party prescriber laws allowing the prescription of naloxone to an individual who is not the direct user of the drug (Public Act 12-159);
the 2014 expansion of Good Samaritan protections for any person who, in good faith, administers naloxone to save a life. Previously, only licensed health care practitioners were allowed to administer the medication without being civilly or criminally liable for the action. Continue Reading →
The boys outnumbered the girls at Greenwich Hospital as seven area couples experienced a Valentine’s Day they will always remember. Continue Reading →