Heart attacks are a leading cause of death among women, but sometimes the symptoms can be unrecognizable as signs of a heart attack.

Connecticut lawmakers will be looking at legislation requiring genetically engineered foods to be clearly labeled as such.

Connecticut lawmakers are taking a look at legislation to expand pharmacy options for state employees.

A Yale School of Medicine study published online Feb 16 in the journal 'Immunity' suggests not sleeping enough can damage your immune system.

Researchers at Dartmouth College find arsenic in foods that use organic brown rice syrup as a sweetener. 

Connecticut advocates for school nutrition are kicking-up lobbying efforts to expand children's access to healthy foods, mandate daily physical education and grow the state's school breakfast program.

38-year-old Amy Shopey is one of the first civilians to be fit with a new bionic prosthetic leg thanks to the US military at Hanger Prosthetics in Torrington.

A study released Sunday by the American Academy of Neurology says high calorie intake is linked to mild memory loss in the elderly.

Researchers find use of tanning beds significantly raises skin cancer risk for people under 40 years old.   

Are you watching your salt intake? You might want to watch how much bread you eat.

College students and other activists have postponed their rally calling for marijuana reform at the Connecticut state Capitol.

Help, Touch, Heal reaches out one act of kindness at a time. 

This dentist's office is putting smiles on the faces of kids and their parents.

Medical mistakes occur in hospitals across the country. St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center are taking a team approach at decreasing the risk of medical errors.

Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image.

An official at the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure says the Connecticut chapter won't stop funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in the state.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation, which advocates for breast cancer treatment and research, announced that it is cutting most of its ties to Planned Parenthood.

At issue? The recommended treatment versus what the health insurers were willing to cover.     

Several Connecticut school food service directors and college students studying nutrition are gathering in West Hartford to learn more about a federal push for healthier school lunch options.

Eating out is taking on a healthier twist in New Haven.

Yale School of Medicine has launched major campaign to encourage more volunteers to sign up for clinical trials.

Some experts say certain products that are in a nursery could be flammable or harmful to a child's health.

When you're injured in a group exercise class don't be too quick to blame it on simply not being fit. 

Glaucoma affects about three million people in the United States, and if not treated leads to blindness.
 

The White House says six medical colleges at New England universities are among 130 nationwide participating in a program to teach their students how to better serve military veterans' unique physical and mental health needs.

A young man in need of a heart transplant at Hartford Hospital is fighting for his life.

A group of Connecticut lawmakers is backing a brief being filed in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the federal health care reform law.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will step up testing for a fungicide that has been found in low levels in orange juice.

There is a new concern about cholesterol-lowering "wonder drugs" called statins.