Nuts 'reduce heart disease risk'

The study suggests that consuming nuts, particularly peanuts due to their low price, is a cheap way of improving cardiovascular health. Analysis of more than 70,000 people in the US and two groups amounting to more than 130,000 in China found that “nut intake...

Flu shot deemed only 18% effective

What’s new with flu? As of Feb. 21, from the state Department of Public Health: 3,900 people in Connecticut have tested positive for the flu this season. 1,111 people have been hospitalized from the illness.