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Prior to his appointment, Ridenour served as vice president and publisher for the Connecticut-based Serendipity magazine, where he oversaw both print and digital advertising sales. Continue Reading →
What to look for in a gym or new fitness routine. Continue Reading →
“It may take just minutes for a student to come up with a slogan and submit their entry online, but through the process we are hoping they and their parents become more aware of the prescription drug abuse epidemic,” said Ingrid Gillespie, executive director of Communities 4 Action. Continue Reading →
How to understand what you will get before signing a health club or gym membership, courtesy of the CT Better Business Bureau. Continue Reading →
A total of 80,000 drug deactivation kits were donated to the State of Connecticut by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals as part of efforts to combat the ongoing crisis of prescription opioid misuse. Continue Reading →
Monday’s legislative breakfast at UConn Stamford held by Communities 4 Action featured members from New Canaan, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich. Mayor Martin who lost his wife to cancer recently, said, IIf you think extra strength Tylenol is going to end cancer pain, then you’re confused. She was taking narcotics. She took less than what she was prescribed. But without it her pain and lack of joy would have been very difficult in her last couple of months.” Continue Reading →
Jim Himes told t a gathering of Communities 4 Action that it’s not terribly often he gets to report on a bi-partisan win out of the current Congress, but described the 21st Century Cures Act as just that. The act provides grants to states for programs like expanded opioid treatment facilities, screenings for depressing and law enforcement efforts. Continue Reading →
Backcountry Wellness offers customized recovery treatment of eating disorders. Continue Reading →
During the Communities 4 Action legislative breakfast., Greenwich Police Officer Carlos Franco and Lt. Kraig Gray talked about the increasing popularity of vaping. One popular vaping device that students fill with oil containing THC, looks like a thumb drive and students plug it them into their computers to charge them. Continue Reading →
An estimated 25,000 young adults in Connecticut have benefited from the ACA provision that allows kids to stay on their parents’ health insurance up to age 26.
Before the ACA, women were often charged more than men just because of their gender. That is now illegal.
Because of the ACA, health insurance companies must spend at least 80 cents of each premium dollar on health care or care improvements, rather than administrative costs.
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