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Top 5 Connecticut Hospitals Named in 2025 Best-In-State Rankings Top 5 Connecticut Hospitals Named in 2025 Best-In-State Rankings
Top 5 Connecticut Hospitals Named in 2025 Best-In-State Rankings Connecticut's top hospitals for 2025 have been named, showcasing the best facilities in the state according to a new ranking. Released by Statista, the list ranks hospitals based on patient care, reputation, and quality indicators. Yale New Haven Hospital took the top spot on the list. The New Haven hospital was touted for its comprehensive medical services and advanced research facilities. John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington ranked second and claimed the Patient Experience Award for its dedication to providing ranking highest in those metrics.  Midstate Medical Center in Meriden fini…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Young Women Who Graduated From Quinnipiac University Killed In Boston Crash 2 Young Women Who Graduated From Quinnipiac University Killed In Boston Crash
2 Young Women Who Graduated From Quinnipiac University Killed In Boston Crash Two 25-year-old women were killed in a multi-car pileup over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said.  Delanie Fekert, Floral Park, New York, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, Massachusetts, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said.  A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV just before a 2012 Honda Civic crashed…

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by Josh Lanier
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Report: Athlete From New England Died After Choking During Charity Contest Report: Athlete From New England Died After Choking During Charity Contest
Report: Athlete From New England Died After Choking During Charity Contest A college student from the Hudson Valley who died over the weekend in Massachusetts choked during an eating contest for charity, according to a report. Rockland County resident Madie Nicpon, age 20, a 2019 graduate of Suffern High School, was a junior at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Nicpon choked during a hot dog eating contest held at an off-campus home and died of her injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 17, according to a report by WCVB, ABC 5 in Boston. She was a biopsychology major and a member of the college's women’s lacrosse team. Earlier report: …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus COVID-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus
Covid-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus Two new studies are shedding light on the possible impact one's blood type has on contracting COVID-19. Findings by a team of European scientists published in the New England Journal of Medicine and based on research involving 1,980 severely ill patients found that those with Blood Type O had the lowest frequency of disease positivity and Blood Type A the highest. Separate studies, conducted at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York and the Massachusetts General Hospital, do not share the European findings. Evidence was found in both those studies that those with Type O blood may be le…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ONS Adds Two Top Surgeons To The Growing Practice ONS Adds Two Top Surgeons To The Growing Practice
ONS Adds Two Top Surgeons To The Growing Practice Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) has announced the addition of Heeren Makanji, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, and Kevin J. Choo, MD, an adult reconstruction and joint replacement surgeon, to the Greenwich-based practice. Dr. Choo will see patients at the ONS offices in Greenwich and Stamford, CT. He specializes in primary hip and knee replacement for the treatment of degenerative osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, avascular necrosis, hip dysplasia, and post-traumatic arthrosis.  Dr. Makanji will treat patients with spine disorders at the ONS offices in Greenwich,…

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