A new procedure for lower back problems can stabilize the spine and preserve motion without fusing vertebrae together. The first person in Connecticut to have the procedure said, “I have regained my life.” DANBURY, CT – A Nuvance Health neurosurgery team performed the first joint replacement spine surgery in Connecticut on September 5, 2023, at…
NORWALK, CT – Earlier in August, the Norwalk Health Department and UConn Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) hosted a harvest party celebrating the families who completed the annual Growing Gardens, Growing Health Program at Fodor Farm. Growing Gardens, Growing Health is a multicomponent program including gardening instruction and lessons on nutrition and…
Norwalk Hospital provides high-quality stroke care to patients, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association NORWALK, Connecticut, August 1, 2023 — Nuvance Health’s Norwalk Hospital has achieved a Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award, Stroke Elite Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. The award reflects Norwalk Hospital’s commitment to providing…
HARTFORD, CT – State Representative Tracy Marra (R-141) on Wednesday joined Governor Lamont and legislative colleagues as he signed a public health and safety law that allows pharmacists to prescribe oral and emergency contraception, as well as legalizing over-the-counter medications such as Plan B to be sold in vending machines. This increases the access of…
Elina Kurkurina, of Norwalk, a second-year student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, has been selected as one of six winners of the Building Trust Essay Contest sponsored by the American Medical Student Association and the ABIM Foundation. The winners were chosen for their portrayals of the misinformation that…
NORWALK, CT – During National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), the Norwalk Health Department (NHD) joins the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to recommend that families check with their healthcare providers to make sure children are up to date on routinely recommended vaccines. COVID-19 caused many…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Bridgeport on Thursday for a new same-day community health center. The Southwest Community Health Center at 1020 Fairfield Avenue offers anyone immediate help for a non-life-threatening illness or injury. “We have been in Bridgeport for 45 years and this is the first site that we have…
Recently, the Norwalk Health Department provided the community with recommendations on how to take health precautions and mitigate the spread of several serious viruses that are on the rise across Connecticut and around the country. As the cold weather begins, the Health Department encourages the community to help prevent the spread of flu, respiratory syncytial…
NORWALK, CT – August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This month, the Health Department joins the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health officials to celebrate the benefits of vaccines and remind people of all ages to make sure they are up to date with all recommended immunizations. COVID-19 illness…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Wednesday announced the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the State of Connecticut’s request to extend Medicaid (known in Connecticut as HUSKY) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for twelve months after pregnancy. According to CMS, this extension will affect approximately 4,000 Connecticut…