When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine cytology), a cystoscopy to visualize the inside of the bladder, and/or a CT ...

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s ...

A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and rain will lead to a slippery morning commute Friday in Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service. The agency has issued a winter weather advisory ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency in Connecticut in advance of the major winter storm that blasted the state with snow and wind Sunday into Monday. The state of emergency begins on Sunday ...

One in ten emergency patients with visible blood in their urine dies within three months of presenting at hospital emergency ...

If you’re wondering, “What is new American cuisine?” don’t fret — a quick peek at the Best Restaurants “Best New American” restaurants category winners, runner-up and finalists will give you an idea ...

Being just a stone’s throw from NYC, it’s often easy to disregard off-Broadway and theatrical entertainment in CT. But, given a closer look, it’s clear that live theater in CT is worth catching. The ...

An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following inconclusive or reassuring results from an MRI scan, new research has found. Findings ...

Gov. Ned Lamont has declared a state of emergency ahead of a blizzard that is moving into the state Sunday and into Monday. The emergency order is being put in place in conjunction with surrounding ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...