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| Monday, December 01, 2008 |
| Governor Rell: Health Care Professionals Can Benefit from Loan Repayment Program |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that doctors, nurses and dentists who agree to practice in the state’s underserved and rural areas may be eligible for repayment of their student loans. |
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| Monday, December 01, 2008 |
| Routine HIV Testing Program to begin in Three Connecticut Hospital Emergency Departments |
| | The Department of Public Health today announced a new pilot program to begin routine HIV testing in three hospital emergency departments. In an effort to identify and treat people who have been infected with HIV, emergency department patients will be offered free HIV testing while waiting to be evaluated or treated for other symptoms.
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| Monday, December 01, 2008 |
| Pilot Program Providing Colonoscopies to the Underserved |
| | An estimated 600 uninsured or underinsured Connecticut residents will be screened for colorectal cancer over the next year as part of a pilot program in which the University of Connecticut Health Center is a primary partner. |
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| Friday, November 28, 2008 |
| Tips for a Healthy Winter Workforce |
| | The time of year is fast approaching when influenza and common cold viruses will begin to work their way through the Connecticut workforce. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering tips to help keep Connecticut’s workforce healthy this winter. |
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| Wednesday, November 26, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Day is Family Health History Day |
| | The Department of Public Health encourages Connecticut families to take a few minutes on Thursday, November 27th – Thanksgiving Day – to discuss their family health history. Thanksgiving Day was designated by the U.S. Surgeon General in 2004 as national Family History Day, dedicated to families increasing their knowledge of their own health history. |
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| Tuesday, November 25, 2008 |
| Department of Public Health Launches Diabetes Awareness Campaign Targeting African Americans in Three Major Cities |
| | The Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced an innovative campaign at to increase awareness among African American Connecticut residents about diabetes that features posters and take-away information cards to be posted at hair salons and barbershops throughout Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven. The announcement was made at It’s a Gee Thang Barber Salon, a barbershop and hair salon in Hartford. |
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| Friday, November 21, 2008 |
| Killingworth Resident to Head Department of Public Health Drinking Water Section |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that Darrell Smith is the new Chief of its Public Health Drinking Water Section. |
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
| Department of Public Health Encourages Smokers to Quit for a Day – Quit for Life During the Great American Smokeout |
| | The Department of Public Health is encouraging Connecticut smokers to join smokers from around the nation on November 20, 2008 by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged to quit for at least one day, hoping that they will stay tobacco-free forever. |
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| Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
| Spread Holiday Cheer – Not Illness – With Safe Food Handling |
| | The holiday season is a time when families and friends gather for good cheer, good times and lots of good food. To stay healthy this holiday season, the Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds the public to use safe food-handling guideline when buying or preparing food.
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| Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Same-Sex Marriages |
| | On Wednesday, November 12, 2008 the Connecticut Superior Court entered a judgment legalizing same-sex marriages in Connecticut. This judgment was made in accordance with the Connecticut Supreme Court's decision in the Kerrigan case that was released in October 2008. As of November 12, 2008, same-sex marriages are legal in Connecticut. Here are some frequently asked questions concerning same-sex marriages. |
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