Health Matters

Health Matters

Story image: Battling with your insurance? New state law makes it easier to get drugs covered

Battling with your insurance? New state law makes it easier to get drugs covered

On Thursday, Gov. Ned Lamont signed a new law permanently banning "step therapy" for rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and mental health drugs. It means insurance carriers can no longer require patients to try cheaper alternatives first.

Story image: Preventing child drownings starts with learning water safety

Preventing child drownings starts with learning water safety

Story image: How to protect yourself from skin cancer during the summer months

How to protect yourself from skin cancer during the summer months

Story image: Blood shortage in tri-state looms amid decline in donors, Red Cross says

Blood shortage in tri-state looms amid decline in donors, Red Cross says

Story image: The heat and the heart: How record-breaking temps can cause a cardiac crisis

The heat and the heart: How record-breaking temps can cause a cardiac crisis

Doctors say the heat can be uncomfortable for people with existing heart disease and dangerous – especially if they have multiple medical problems such as high blood pressure.

Story image: Food dyes and microplastics: What to check for at the grocery store

Food dyes and microplastics: What to check for at the grocery store