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QR codes, short for Quick-Response codes, are pretty neat. You scan the code using your device's camera, which picks up embedded information, often to share details or direct you to a website. The ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that ...

You’re most likely talking about a coronary artery calcium scan. These quick, noninvasive tests, widely available for as little as $50, use a type of computed tomography (CT) scan to measure calcified ...

At 61 years old, Bill had started showing changes to his health—decreased appetite, weight loss, and abdominal bloating. But his bloodwork was normal, leaving the cause of his symptoms unknown. The ...

Public safety officials are urging drivers to be more vigilant of workers on the side of the road. The Connecticut Department of Transportation wants drivers to be more cautious when driving past work ...

Most people who get a contrast-enhanced scan notice something within seconds of the injection — a wave of warmth, a strange metallic taste, maybe a mild wave of nausea. These are acute reactions, and ...

The hallucinogenic mushroom Psilocybe pelliculosa, which contains psilocybin shroom360 via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-SA-3.0 Mind-altering psychedelics continue to show promising research results ...

A major insurer already investing in the University of Connecticut’s growth in downtown Hartford is now expanding its collaboration into university research efforts, a partnership aimed at improving ...