Health

About five years ago the world decided that bone broth was a magical elixir that could help cure our most serious afflictions (which at that time mostly seemed to amount to wrinkles and joint pain).

We received an email this week from a reader who had sent a natural holiday tree to a relative at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, with lights and decorations on it. The administration decided that to have such a tree in the senior facility was unsafe.

Development and distribution of the vaccine to protect against COVID-19 has moved very quickly, leaving many people with questions about what’s happening.

What is a vaccine? 

SHARON — Anyone who has been exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19 and did not require hospitalization may be eligible to take part in clinical studies examining both the treatment and prevention of the virus.

I used to think of white flour as the food equivalent of printer paper: White and bland and not very nutritious. 

Two things have given me increased respect for the powdery white stuff. 

We spend a lot of time in the Tri-state region thinking about tick bites, and sometimes forget that there are other extremely dangerous insects right outside our homes. 

TORRINGTON — You might have seen a post on social media from the McCall Center for Behavioral health in Torrington announcing a new program, COVID-19 Assistance for Community Health (COACH).

And if you call the number given (860-626-9805), you’ll speak to Manny Barreto, a crisis counselor.

There isn’t really much lettuce left in my garden at this point in the summer but, boy, do I have a lot of zucchini.