December 2023
December 27, 2023
Hartford Courant – We love dollar stores in CT. But here’s what can happen when they move in: study
December 21, 2023
Louisville Courier Journal – The year of Safer Sidelines: The Courier Journal’s athlete safety project is fueling change
December 17, 2023
CT Insider – ‘Cruel’ social media posts target nursing home residents across US, CT research shows
Washington Post – Dozens of assisted-living residents died after wandering away unnoticed
December 12, 2023
CT Public – New study quantifies social cost of untreated traumatic childhood experiences at $14 trillion
December 11, 2023
CT Post – Here’s what to know about Connecticut’s gun laws, from background checks to backyard shooting
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