Health
Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington
The push to reform the American diet is being driven largely by conservatives who have...
Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here’s what may happen next
It's an action many scientists fear could roll back decadeslong gains made in fighting infectious...
CT lawmaker seeks ability take control of financially distressed hospitals
The language bill says lawmakers are trying to “prevent abrupt service interruptions and ensure the continuity...
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health. Here’s some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a "corrupt system" that...
![By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help regulate blood pressure in part through signals from certain nerves. The new treatment disrupts overactive renal nerves. “My blood pressure would spike […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Be_Well-Blood_Pressure_67651.jpg?w=132 "By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help regulate blood pressure in part through signals from certain nerves. The new treatment disrupts overactive renal nerves. “My blood pressure would spike […]")
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Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There’s a new option for tough cases
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood...
Even adults may soon be vulnerable to ‘childhood’ diseases
Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
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Online therapy boom has mainly benefited privileged groups, studies find
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
LGBTQ+ people relive old traumas as they age on their own
In an AARP survey of 2,200 LGBTQ+ adults 45 or older this year, 48% said...
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Can medical schools funnel more doctors into the primary care pipeline?
Many medical students start out expressing interest in primary care. Then they end up at...
CT won’t stockpile abortion drug ahead of Trump presidency. Here’s why
CT Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has rejected proposals that would have allowed Connecticut to stockpile...