Health & Wellness

A new survey by the Connecticut Education Association has revealed concerning statistics about the state’s teachers.

A University of Connecticut researcher launched a mental health program targeted at LGBTQ+ youth called “Tuned In!” The goal is to engage youth and young adults with valuable coping strategies, including mindfulness and self-compassion exercises, as well as meditation and stress reduction activities.

Many Connecticut and Long Island schools have canceled afternoon practices and games in response to this week’s heat wave. A handful of districts have also enforced early dismissal.

A new family and wellness center opens its doors in Connecticut, replacing a health clinic that has been a fixture in Bridgeport for decades.

According to state officials, Connecticut residents pay some of the highest costs in the country for health care. Governor Ned Lamont hopes to lower costs with a new law.

The Food Labeling Modernization Act would force manufacturers to label the front of food packages, update ingredient lists and apply new guidelines for the use of deceptive terms like “healthy” to foods.

To commemorate Black Maternal Health Week, some Connecticut lawmakers and advocates are pushing for the final passage of a wide-ranging bill to expand access to birthing facilities.

State health inspection reports from 2022 reveal a series of violations that led to deaths in several Long Island nursing homes.

Mental health concerns are continuing to rise after topping the Long Island Community Health Assessment Survey in 2022.

A Northwell Health study is looking at the connection between menstrual blood and the early detection of endometriosis.