With a response representing less than 1% of a population of 60,000, health officials say it is impossible to address the health needs of City residents.
With a response representing less than 1% of a population of 60,000, health officials say it is impossible to address the health needs of City residents.
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time when doctors and patient advocates hope to spread awareness of a complex and often misunderstood medical condition. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to have a sickle or crescent shape, leaving patients in a chronic state of anemia. Regular blood transfusions are a key treatment for the condition. .
A nonprofit group is suing the state of Vermont on behalf of a terminally ill Connecticut woman. At issue is Vermont s medical aid-in-dying law, which law stipulates only residents of Vermont are eligible for the services the law allows. Lynda Bluestein, a Connecticut resident and plaintiff in the lawsuit, was diagnosed with Stage Three fallopian-tube cancer, her third diagnosis in three years. .