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Backpack Safety TipsBy Susan ConeyBack to school means back to toting around heavy, cumbersome backpacks. Anxious to have every item necessary to be successful in school, students often overload backpacks, which can result in a number of problems.

Health Reminders For The Start Of A New Year"You can't educate a child who isn't healthy, and you can't keep children healthy if they aren't educated," stated former US Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, MD.

Surgeons Perform Computer-Assisted Knee Replacement SurgeryDANBURY - Orthopedic surgery at Danbury Hospital is known for using leading edge technology to expedite patient recovery. Operations such as arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, minimally invasive total kn

Study: Low-Carbohydrate Diets Reduce Heart Disease RiskSTORRS - The most popular method in the United States for losing weight - low-carbohydrate diets - can reduce a person's risk of developing heart disease, according to a study conducted by a University of Connecticut researcher.

Danbury Hospital Joins Lung Cancer Screening StudyDANBURY - Danbury Hospital is taking part in a national clinical research trial to study the blood proteins in patients with small lung lesions. The research hopes to lead to a screening blood test that may determine if a person has non-small cel

Dodd Sponsors Bill To Target Lyme DiseaseSTAMFORD - US Senator Christopher Dodd, D-CT, announced this week in a press conference at Stamford Hospital that he will introduce the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act to significantly strengthen and coordinate efforts

Volunteer Opportunity For Bass FishermanNEW FAIRFIELD - Boat captains are wanted for Bryan's Fishing Camp Tournament, to be held Friday, August 19, from 9 am to 2:30 pm, at the Girl Scout Camp in New Fairfield.The camp is run under the auspices of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut's G

The Old RoadBruce and Merceds Miller purchased 7 The Old Road from Jason and Shaunasey Lane.Bob Maurer of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty listed the property, which was sold by Celia Frascone of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty.Attorney Neil White, Jr, of Litchfield repr

Newtown Woman Pleads Guilty to Promoting Prostitution, Money LaunderingBy Andrew GoroskoA Newtown woman pleaded guilty in US District Court in Bridgeport on July 22 to promoting prostitution and to money laundering in connection with her ownership and operation of brothels masquerading as health s

Dodd Sponsors Bill To Target Lyme DiseaseSTAMFORD - US Senator Christopher Dodd, D-CT, announced this week in a press conference at Stamford Hospital that he will introduce the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act to significantly strengthen and coordinate efforts