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April 24, 2019
Hartford Hospital is the number 1 adult heart transplant program in Connecticut based on three-year survival rate data from the national Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Hartford Hospital also ranks second highest in the New England-New York-New Jersey region and 11th highest in the nation out of 107 programs….
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April 22, 2019
I’ve spent my entire career studying and treating obesity. I have found that obesity, like many other diseases, is extremely complex and there is no single treatment that will work for everyone. In our practice, we have been fortunate to follow patients for many years after they’ve had weight loss…
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April 22, 2019
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) Primary Care in Canaan is now offering otolaryngology services by Dr. Ari Namon of CHH Ear, Nose and Throat. The practice at 76 Church Street, Canaan, CT, currently offers comprehensive primary care services by APRN Dawn Lidstone and is committed to personal and compassionate care through…
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April 22, 2019
Video: Targeted deep brain stimulation: Learn more about deep brain stimulation at the Chase Family Movement Disorders Center here.
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April 21, 2019
In a winner-take-all endurance test, which is stronger: metal or human bone? Surprise: If it’s a metal alloy knee or hip replacement vs. the original human bone, take the bone. That goes for polyethylene, ceramic and any other material paired with metal in an artificial joint, too. No combination will last…
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April 16, 2019
Anger is the first negative emotion babies can express and research shows that as many people seek treatment for it as depression and anxiety combined. Yet it is not officially classified a mental health disorder which, according to Dr. Ray DiGuiseppe, director of education with the Albert Ellis Institute and…
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April 16, 2019
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) recognized the continuing efforts, dedication and service of its volunteer corps at its annual volunteer awards ceremony at the Crystal Peak Banquet Hall during National Volunteer Appreciation week on April 11th. Over 150 junior and senior volunteers donated a total of over 13,000 free hours of…
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April 16, 2019
Dr. Godfrey Pearlson Director, Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center at the Institute of Living Research Director, Institute of Living Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network Whatever the outcome of the current debate on legalizing recreational marijuana in Connecticut, we need to know more about marijuana’s overall effect on the brain and behavior…
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April 15, 2019
People have a 60 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease within the first year of being diagnosed with any stress-related disorder, according to a new study in Sweden. The results, published April 10 in the British Medical Journal, used data from the Swedish National Patient Register to compare people diagnosed…
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April 15, 2019
For more information on hip reconstructive services at the Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute, click here.