The winter storm over the region today has led to the closing of many outpatient service offices and cancellation of many elective procedures within the Western Connecticut Health Network. Danbury Hos...

Masonicare at Newtown and its assisted living facility, Lockwood Lodge, recently underwent multiple renovations to continue to meet the needs of its aging community. Looking to offer the best environm...

HARTFORD - The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has been involved with an investigation concerning a multi-state outbreak of six confirmed cases of Listeria monocytogenes. Patients sicken...

Those who meet former Newtown resident Rachel Walker, and learn about the important work she is doing, may think she was the subject of an experiment in replication - since the medical professional se...

The challenge over talking about physical activity is that Newtown residents' range of interests and experience are both deep and diverse, according to Health District Director Donna Culbert.heart.org...

Because of inclement weather, organizers for the 2017 Newtown Relay For Life kickoff pizza party had to postpone the event from Sunday, February 12, to Sunday, February 26.alyssa.amaturo@cancer.org or...

American Heart Month is an ideal time to review one's health and health goals, according to Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert. "February being Heart Month is opportunity to take a look at...

Hygge (hue-geh) is a word that has made its way into the lexicon of people far away from Denmark, the homeland of this borrowed term. The Scandinavian concept of settling into one's environment, snug ...