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Dr Joseph Frolkis Named VP, Medical AffairsPatient Care, Quality Improvement Drive New PositionNew Milford - Top priorities on most health care trend lists include patient safety, quality and performance improvement initiatives that ensure the best care and clinical outcomes for patients. Often,

'Look Good … Feel Better' Workshops, Breast Cancer Education Class SetDANBURY - The Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital and the American Cancer Society (ACS) will cosponsor a "Look Good…Feel Better" Workshop at Danbury Hospital on Monday, July 10 from 10 am to noon. The free wo

By John VoketWhenever Bob McLean sees bags of frozen meat or crates of vegetables being unloaded at the local corporate supermarket or into the kitchens at local franchise restaurants he starts to wonder where that food came from.

CFIDS & FM Group Honors NewtownerA Newtown resident and pediatrician recently received an award for his extraordinary care and attention to children with chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) and fibromyalgia (FM). Dr Robert B. Golenbock of the Center for Pediatric Medicine i

Fourth Of July- Physicians Urge Caution During Summer Fireworks SeasonEach year nearly 10,000 fireworks-related injuries are seen in the nation's emergency rooms, with nearly half of the injured being children. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is urging everyone to be extrem

The Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company still has some openings available for participation in its annual Timothy and George Powell Memorial Golf Tournament to be held Monday, July 17, at the Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe.The event is a fundraiser for the fire company. The cost per

Put The School Board Under Finance Board ControlTo the Editor:Methinks he doth protest too much.

Ruth C. PattiEmbraced Life EnthusiasticallyRuth C. Patti, 85, died June 25 at her home in Bethel, surrounded by her family. Mrs Patti was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on October 5, 1920, the daughter of Homer and Florilda (Thibeault) Carrier.

Commentary-July 4: Women's Independence DayBy Martha Burk

The Ashlar of Newtown Nursing Department will sponsor a free blood pressure screening on Tuesday, July 18, from 10 am to noon, in the Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center, 139 Toddy Hill Road.For further information, contact Mary Frazier, R N, director of nursing services, at 426-5847.The screening will