1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (388+ words) NEW HAVEN, CT " New Haven is among several cities across the state taking action against rising food costs and cuts to federal food assistance benefits by creating farm-to-table and community-based solutions. Farm-to-table programs provide fresh produce [and] fresh food for…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (359+ words) HARTFORD, CT " New and expectant mothers were celebrated in time for Mother's Day at an event designed to build connections between them and community resources. Paloma Bayona, director of community and family services at the Village, said that connections were…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (323+ words) According to Connecticut's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, nine out of ten pregnancy-related deaths between 2015 and 2020 were preventable. That finding is at the center of a new statewide initiative that equips postpartum patients with bright orange silicone bracelets stamped "I Gave…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1557+ words) Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage. Now,…...