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ChatGPT Obsession Proves Fatal, Man Dealing With Mental Health Issues Kills Himself and Mother
Times Now
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August 29, 2025
Pretty recently, we got to know about the suicide case of a teen in which the parents claimed that ChatGPT guided him to the suicide attempt. And now, the OpenAI chatbot has been linked to a murder in Connecticut. According to reports, a 56-year...
Connecticut leaders mourn victims of Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
State leaders condemned the shooting and are mourning the lives lost. Two children, ages eight and 10, were killed, and 17 people were hurt, including 14 other kids. CONNECTICUT, USA — Connecticut leaders issued statements on the Minneapolis...
Connecticut leaders urge drivers to watch out for students and buses as school begins
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 27, 2025
As Wednesday marked the first day of school in East Hartford, state officials urged drivers to keep safety in mind. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut leaders reminded drivers to watch out for both children and school buses as Wednesday marked the...
Taking a closer look at resources for older adults in Connecticut
NBC Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
We’re taking a closer look at the resources available for loved ones wanting to help their aging relatives or neighbors. As investigators continue to look for what caused a house fire on Hartford Pike in Killingly earlier this month, they say...
Walter Camp Football Foundation, Gridrion1880 Network And Wild Society Nutrition Announce Partnership To Fuel The Weekly College Football Game Changer Honors
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) The Walter Camp Football Foundation, caretaker of the nation's oldest college football All-America team, along with the newly formed Gridiron1880 Network, announced a partnership with Wild Society Nutrition.The Walter Camp...
Connecticut seeing more non-fatal overdoses, study finds
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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August 27, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - It’s International Overdose Awareness Day and the rate of deadly overdoses, is down in Connecticut from this time last year. A new UConn study looked at 199 adults in our state with a recent history of opioid use. Nearly...
Connecticut’s 17 Community Health Centers Serve 450,000 People, Rank #5 Nationally in Quality
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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August 27, 2025
An APRN with the Community Health & Wellness Center in Torrington, meets with a telehealth patient. Credit: Melanie Stengel. / For CTNewsJunkie Despite the challenges facing them on the federal level – such as changing policies and executive...
Amid turmoil at the CDC, America’s health infrastructure is teetering, experts say
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Dr. Robbie Goldstein, the commissioner of public health in Massachusetts who worked at the CDC for two years, described those departing officials as “powerhouses of public health.” For decades, the CDC has served as the country’s authority on key...
Student test scores and absenteeism improves in Connecticut
NBC Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
With kids headed back to classes, the state Department of Education released new data showing continued gains in test scores and attendance on Thursday. “We celebrate today in the improvements we’re making. Our goal is not to end there. It doesn’t...
Wheeler looks to join with Torrington health center
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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BRISTOL — Wheeler Health and Torrington-based Community Health & Wellness Center have signed letters of intent to evaluate combining their services into one network. Wheeler Health has locations in Bristol, Hartford, New Britain, Plainville and...
Berkshire Argus founder and editor Bill Shein breaks down his investigation into data leaks at Berkshire County’s largest employer and healthcare provider
WAMC - New York
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August 28, 2025
This month, independent non-profit news outlet The Berkshire Argus published an investigative report on data leaks at Berkshire Health Systems. The company is a big fish in the small pond of the westernmost region of Massachusetts. It’s both the...
Connecticut Woman Arrested for Possession of Stolen Firearm During New Haven Hospital Visit
Campus Safety Magazine
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August 27, 2025
NEW HAVEN, CT – A routine hospital visit took an unexpected turn Thursday night when New Haven police arrested a woman for allegedly possessing a stolen firearm. The incident unfolded at Yale-New Haven Hospital’s Saint Raphael campus. Authorities...
Multiple Connecticut school districts' bus drivers may strike in a month
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
Agreements between the Teamsters Union Local 671 and bus company DATTCO have to be reached in Middletown, Cromwell, East Hartford and Bloomfield by September 30. CROMWELL, Conn. — Preparations for a massive strike involving dozens of school bus...
Buprenorphine with proper medical counseling effective against opioid use disorder: JAMA
Medical Dialogues
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August 28, 2025
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association revealed that for opioid use disorder, buprenorphine combined with proper, low-intensity medical counseling is very beneficial. The effectiveness of combining behavioral therapy...
Sophie Cunningham issues health update after season-ending injury
The Mirror US
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August 28, 2025
Indian Fever has had another stroke of bad luck after star guard Sophie Cunningham was ruled out until the end of the season after suffering a brutal knee injury that was announced last week, and she's now provided an update on her condition....
How to Handle Costly Medical Bills — Smartly
Kiplinger
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August 28, 2025
Medical debt may seem as though it’s a problem limited largely to people who lack adequate health insurance coverage. But even those who have a health plan may find themselves struggling to pay bills. According to a 2023 study from health care...
What Connecticut has done to address mass shootings since Sandy Hook
NBC Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit created to help keep kids safe from gun violence following the Sandy Hook school shooting, says their hearts are with the families in Minneapolis. “My heart is breaking for these for these families and for that...
Insider Provides Crucial Paige Bueckers Update Following Chris Koclanes’ Admission on Wings Star’s Health & Struggles
Essentially Sports
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August 28, 2025
The playoff picture may already be out of reach, but the Sun, Sky, and Wings are locked in a very different kind of sprint—the one toward top draft lottery odds. For Dallas, it’s a story that feels almost Shakespearean. Just a year ago, they...
Friends, family remember Spokane health leader Sarah Doxey, finding solace in the legacy she leaves behind
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
click to enlarge Erick Doxey photo Sarah Doxey's passion for health care helped many in Spokane. It's a bright and sunny Saturday, but the people flowing into the First Presbyterian Church of Spokane are mostly wearing black. The wooden pews...
CT Paid Leave Authority has paid more than $1.23 billion in benefits since inception
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 30, 2025
Since being established in June 2019, the program has paid more than $1.23 billion in CT Paid Leave benefits to over 165,000 workers. HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Paid Leave Authority continues to find success, according to its annual report,...