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![The CDC and USDA have advised dairy farms to monitor for the virus in cattle and humans, but testing remains voluntary, except for herds moving across state lines. The CDC and USDA have advised dairy farms to monitor for the virus in cattle and humans, but testing remains voluntary, except for herds moving across state lines.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/US-NEWS-HEALTH-BIRDFLU-FARMWORKERS-GET.jpg?w=132)
As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
The CDC and USDA have advised dairy farms to monitor for the virus in cattle...
![A Johns Hopkins University research team is asking for the public's help in mapping the specific areas of the brain that kick into high gear when we read a novel or buy movie tickets. A Johns Hopkins University research team is asking for the public's help in mapping the specific areas of the brain that kick into high gear when we read a novel or buy movie tickets.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TBS-L-READINGBRAIN-06252024-P1.jpg?w=140)
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Hopkins researchers launch writing contest to learn about how the brain processes stories
A Johns Hopkins University research team is asking for the public's help in mapping the...
![A 6-year-old plunges into the water after riding the slide at Lords Park Aquatic Center on June 18, 2024, in Elgin. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) A 6-year-old plunges into the water after riding the slide at Lords Park Aquatic Center on June 18, 2024, in Elgin. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-L-hot-weather002.jpg?w=117)
Column: Teaching your kids to swim this summer? Steer clear of floaties.
Floaties are a contributor to America’s childhood drowning crisis.
![Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal abortion in their state for any reason. Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal abortion in their state for any reason.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP_Poll_Abortion_69225.jpg?w=132)
Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, poll finds
Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal...
![LOS ANGELES — In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people who took Mounjaro lost significantly more weight than their counterparts who took Ozempic — and the longer the patients kept taking the drugs, the wider the gap became. After three months of weekly injections, patients on Ozempic lost 3.6% of their body weight, on average, while ... LOS ANGELES — In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people who took Mounjaro lost significantly more weight than their counterparts who took Ozempic — and the longer the patients kept taking the drugs, the wider the gap became. After three months of weekly injections, patients on Ozempic lost 3.6% of their body weight, on average, while ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081342MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-MED-MOUNJARO-OZEMPIC-DMT.jpg?w=118)
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Mounjaro bests Ozempic for weight loss in first head-to-head comparison of real-world use
LOS ANGELES — In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world...
![What is short-term life insurance? What is short-term life insurance?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hartfall.jpg)
What is short-term life insurance?
You might be familiar with permanent or term life insurance. However, short-term life insurance is...
![The premier culinary hotspot for eating healthy and affordable happens to be right in Connecticut, according to a survey. The premier culinary hotspot for eating healthy and affordable happens to be right in Connecticut, according to a survey.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2014/11/13/PNLGG6SBIJH3HK7QDQSNHVFGV4.jpg?w=135)
CT locale earns top spot across U.S. for healthful, budget dining. Can you guess where?
The premier culinary hotspot for eating healthy and affordable happens to be right in Connecticut,...
![Two years post Dobbs, with attacks on reproductive rights continuing across the country, enthusiasm for the abortion-rights movement may have cooled in Connecticut. Two years post Dobbs, with attacks on reproductive rights continuing across the country, enthusiasm for the abortion-rights movement may have cooled in Connecticut.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Election_2024_Purple_Ohio_90382.jpg?w=132)
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As abortion access wanes nationwide, so does sense of urgency, outrage in CT, advocates say
Two years post Dobbs, with attacks on reproductive rights continuing across the country, enthusiasm for...
![As primary care providers convert to concierge medicine, many patients could face the financial and health consequences of a potentially lengthy search for a new provider. As primary care providers convert to concierge medicine, many patients could face the financial and health consequences of a potentially lengthy search for a new provider.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1499694360.jpg?w=132)
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The concierge catch: Better access for a few patients disrupts care for many
As primary care providers convert to concierge medicine, many patients could face the financial and...
![As cases rise in Connecticut, the mpox vaccine is highly recommended to prevent infection. It requires two doses. As cases rise in Connecticut, the mpox vaccine is highly recommended to prevent infection. It requires two doses.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/11/28/UCWNY3JMZZFBBEVBFMQZCITCXQ.jpg?w=135)
Mpox cases in CT more than double to 11 this year from 2023. What to know.
As cases rise in Connecticut, the mpox vaccine is highly recommended to prevent infection. It...