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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CT: Smoking Prevention

Funding in the budget makes every 11- and 12-year-old eligible for the HPV vaccine. (dfuhlert/Pixabay)
Budget Makes Strides in Fight Against Cancer

HARTFORD, Conn. – The budget passed by the state Legislature takes a significant step toward reducing the incidence of cancer in Connecticut…

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In Connecticut, 13 people die from smoking-related causes every day. (Pexels/Pixabay)
Proposed Tobacco-Tax Hike Called a Missed Opportunity

HARTFORD, Conn. - State House Democrats want to raise Connecticut's tobacco tax, but is it enough to advance public health? The latest House …

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PHOTO: A new national report says Connecticut's smoking-prevention efforts lag behind many states, ranking it 29th in the nation for the amount spent on prevention and cessation programs. Photo credit: Mike Clifford
Report Ranks CT 29th in Nation for Funding Tobacco Prevention

HARTFORD, Conn. - The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has Connecticut ranked 29th in the nation…

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PHOTO: Electronic cigarettes, hookah pens, e-hookahs and vape pipes are growing in popularity in Connecticut, but experts say there isn’t enough science about how safe they are. Credit: Michael Dorausch, Wikimedia Commons.
A Cigarette By Any Other Name: Safety Concerns in CT

HARTFORD, Conn. - Electronic cigarettes - also known as e-hookahs, hookah pens and vape pipes - are growing in popularity in Connecticut. Celebrities …

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Seven Steps to a Healthier Heart

HARTFORD, Conn. - Sometimes there's a big gap between perception and reality when judging one's own health. According to a recent American Heart …

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Nutmeggers Pipe Up on State's Health Care Plan

HARTFORD, Conn. - While federal health reform will take a few more years to fully roll out, more than 200 people have been working on the plan to …

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Nutmeggers Get Ready for "Great American Smokeout"

HARTFORD, Conn. - Thursday is the American Cancer Society's 35th annual Great American Smokeout, and experts say you can add up to eight years to …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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CT Advocates: LGBT Health Often Suffers

HARTFORD, Conn. - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals suffer poorer health outcomes than the general population, in part because they …

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A Deadly Enemy - Not AIDS - in the Gay Community

Hartford, CT - The issues of gays in the military and same-sex marriage have been much in the news, but an advocacy group in Hartford is tackling …

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Less Smoking but More Eating Steals Nutmegger Health Gains

HARTFORD, Conn. - There's good news and bad news on the health front in Connecticut and across the country. The number of smokers is down 20 percent …

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Resolved to Quit Smoking? If at First You Don’t Succeed…

HARTFORD, Conn. - Nobody likes a quitter - unless you support the American Lung Association. Quitting smoking is at the top of many a New Year's …

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