November 2023
November 20, 2023
KFF Health News/New York Times – What to know about assisted living
Arizona Republic – Arizona senior care centers face little accountability when residents, staff are sexually assaulted
November 16, 2023
Glamour – The best holiday gift? Keeping your mouth shut about my body
November 8, 2023
The Conversation – Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds
Yahoo! News – How SCOTUS’ decision on a law disarming domestic abusers could impact you
October 2023
October 26, 2023
CT Public – Misconceptions around food insecurity: “It’s about more than food”
October 21, 2023
Star Tribune – Cluster of Minnesota bed-rail deaths reveals elder-care threat
September 2023
September 29, 2023
CT Public – CT ranks 5th in the nation for impaired driving deaths. Commercialized cannabis could make it worse
September 25, 2023
Wallet Hub – 2023’s Best cities for vegans and vegetarians
September 20, 2023
Oprah Daily – Weight bias is getting in the way of your health
September 19, 2023
New York Post – 11 best multivitamins for women in 2023, with medical expert tips
September 17, 2023
New Zealand Herald – Why fat discrimination in the workplace is legal in New Zealand
September 14, 2023
NBC News – Two purported weight loss supplements may contain a hidden, poisonous ingredient
August 2023
August 31, 2023
Nylon – TikTok’s tanning bed comeback should be a warning
August 26, 2023
CT Post – CT researcher writes children’s book that debunks misconceptions about dementia
August 21, 2023
Salon – From fatal eyedrops to mislabeled melatonin, why the FDA is failing the public
August 18, 2023
The 19th – States are banning LGBTQ+ subjects in schools. Most students say they were never taught about them anyway
Market Watch – Do you know where your prescription drugs come from? Why you should.
August 14, 2023
WLRN – How deadly is Florida heat? Experts say official numbers don’t show the whole picture
August 10, 2023
The Delaware News Journal – Delaware assisted living conditions haven’t changed in decades. Is now the time?
August 7, 2023
U.S. News and World Report – Some schools respond to child obesity by focusing on water
August 3, 2023
ESPN – Heat stroke, air quality prompt concerns for athlete safety
July 2023
July 31, 2023
NBC News – $11 million awarded to family of woman who died after taking kratom, an opioid-like herb
July 27, 2023
Miami Herald – Calls for change after Florida farmworker, 29, dies in heat. ‘Is that what we deserve?’
July 21, 2023
Athletic Business – Beat the Heat: resources for keeping athletes safe this summer
July 20, 2023
McKnights Long-Term Care News – Many nursing home staff fearful of retaliation by superiors: study
June 2023
June 29, 2023
Inside Higher Ed – Psychedelics reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients
June 28, 2023
The Marshall Project – The never-ending murder case: How mental competency laws trap people with dementia
June 20, 2023
The Hill – Congress, the administration must act to prevent increasing exertional heat stroke deaths and injuries
June 18, 2023
Code Blue – JomPrEP App to fight HIV stigma and improve care in Malaysia
Connecticut Inside Investigator – Full Plate: Tackling food insecurity in Connecticut
June 16, 2023
USA Today – Why aren’t nursing home residents reporting abuse? Fear of retaliation, study finds
The Public’s Radio – Documenting the pandemic, Middletown’s affordable housing problem, and more
June 14, 2023
The Epoch Times – The alarming dangers of synthetic marijuana
June 11, 2023
CT Insider – Report: Connecticut sees a rise in gun crimes post-pandemic; too soon to say if it’s a new trend
June 10, 2023
Earth.com – Diet tracking does not have to be perfect to promote weight loss
June 9, 2023
Providence Journal – Comfortable Space; Trainer pursues a dream: ’80s-inspired LGBTQ+ gym
June 8, 2023
Earth.com – Diet tracking does not have to be perfect to promote weight loss
June 2, 2023
ABC Action News – Florida rejected federal youth health survey for being too sexual, so it came up with its own
May 2023
May 31, 2023
CT By The Numbers – Anesthesia can cause disturbing hallucinations, lasting trauma, UConn researchers find
May 30, 2023
Hartford Courant – CT health experts seeing spikes in drug shortages. ‘I view this as a national health emergency’
Alabama Reflector – Why does Alabama have more gun deaths than New York?
May 26, 2023
JPHMP Direct – Empathy Not Enmity: Responding to COVID-19 misinformation in a social media feed
May 25, 2023
KCBS Radio – A year after Uvalde, has the nation changed its feelings on gun control?
May 24, 2023
CBS News – New York City passes bill outlawing weight discrimination
May 23, 2023
Newswise – Brain-to-brain synchrony between students and teachers predicts learning
May 9, 2023
Courier Journal – An athletic trainer saved my life as a teen. Student athletes don’t have to die
May 5, 2023
Law 360 – What employers should know as NYC targets weight bias
May 1, 2023
Arizona Republic – How the Arizona Republic reported on resident-on-resident harm in senior living facilities
April 2023
April 27, 2023
Associated Press – Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
April 18, 2023
The Washington Post – An extra 10 minutes at dinner may help kids eat more healthy foods
April 17, 2023
The Conversation – Psychedelics may better treat depression and anxiety symptoms than prescription antidepressants for patients with advanced cancer
April 27, 2023
CT Insider – Opioid theft in nursing homes a ‘concerning’ problem, data shows