Category: Health & Fitness

North Haven Boy Advocates for Rare Disease Awareness
State Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and State Representative Dave Yaccarino (R-North Haven) welcomed a special guest to the state capital last week to help bring awareness to a rare disease and urge state lawmakers to support effected families and research for treatment.

Quinnipiac University Professor Dana Angelo White Publishes Book, ‘First Bites: Superfoods for Babies and Toddlers’
Dana Angelo White, a clinical assistant professor of athletic training and sports medicine at Quinnipiac University, has published her first book, “First Bites: Superfoods for Babies and Toddlers.”

Professor to Lecture on Dispute Resolution for Intractable Medical Futility Conflicts
Thaddeus Mason Pope will present the lecture “Model Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Intractable Medical Futility Conflicts,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Quinnipiac University School of Law Center, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven.

Quinnipiac University to Mark World Rare Disease Day Feb. 27 with Program ‘The Transition: Becoming an Adult with a Rare Disease’
The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University will host the program, “The Transition: Becoming an Adult with a Rare Disease,” from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27.

Quinnipiac University School of Law to Host Kick-Off Gathering for Connecticut Mediation Association
A kick-off gathering for the Connecticut Mediation Association, a new non-profit organization formed to promote the use of high-quality mediation as a means of solving disputes in a wide variety of subject areas and arenas, will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Quinnipiac University School of Law Center, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven.

Quinnipiac University to Host Information Session on Graduate Nursing Programs Feb. 11
Quinnipiac University will host an information session for prospective students interested in its graduate nursing programs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc. Donates $250,000 to Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Dr. Aaron Bernard, the clinical skills director at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, directs Georgina Pappas, a medical student at Quinnipiac, as she examines a standardized patient at the …

Green Acres Student Gets Wonderful Holiday Surprise
by Heidi Voight • NBC Connecticut Hunter Pageau’s Christmas wish list looks a little different from most kids. Next to the gifts that any other nine-year-old boy would want – a Hot Wheels RC Street …

ASAP Urgent Care Offers Help for Smokers Who Want to Quit
Every year, the third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. It’s a day when people across the United States decide to quit smoking. Knowing that smokers who have support are more likely to …