The next Families United in Newtown (FUN) meeting is set for Saturday, March 9, and will have a St Patty’s Day theme.

It appears that enthusiasm for hosting an annual Relay for Life in Newtown has run its course.

When it comes to minimizing the life-threatening damage that can occur during a heart attack, Dr Essam Nakhla, a Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology) Specialist at Waterbury Hospital, knows that “time is muscle.”

Newtown Parent Connection is inviting friends, supporters, and all local residents to join board members and organizers for the Third Annual Mardi Gras Gala. This year’s event is being planned for Saturday, April 6, at Fox Hill Inn in Brookfield.

Newtown VNA welcomed Dr Kenneth Hoffman to its February 5 meeting, kicking off Heart Month February 5. The medical director for SOPHIA Natural Health Center in Brookfield delivered a crash course on how alternative and eastern medicine can help benefit cardiovascular health.

As confirmed cases of measles increase in Connecticut, health professionals here in Newtown are taking notice.

The Newtown VNA will host a special program on Tuesday, February 5, for Heart Health Month. In a brief lecture, Dr Kenneth Hoffman will introduce innovative information to detect early risk factors of cardiovascular disease, including tests and treatment that can naturally and successfully prevent the leading killer of women.

Due to a weather-related cancellation of the January Families United in Newtown (FUN) meeting, activities scheduled that day will be rolled into a planned Sunday, February 3, gathering.

Baby spinach recall affects some Whole Foods' prepared food items.

Wellness Spa Therapist Maria Sabla, owner of Maria Sabla Wellness Studio in Newtown, shares the best natural ways to remedy problem skin in the wintertime.