Obesity is not simply a matter of willpower or lifestyle choice. It is a complex, chronic disease shaped by genetics, hormones, environment, and behavior. According to the World Health Organization...
Diabetes affects more than 38 million people in the United States, and for residents of Greater New Haven and southern Connecticut, access to structured, specialist-led metabolic care can significantl...
For much of medical history, operating on the chest meant making a large incision, spreading the ribs apart, and exposing the heart and lungs to direct view. This approach saved countless lives but ca...
Among Connecticut’s most recognized community teaching institutions, The Hospital of Saint Raphael holds a reputation built not only on patient care but on physician training that spans generati...
Atrial fibrillation, commonly called AFib, is the world’s most widespread heart rhythm disorder, affecting an estimated 59 million people globally as of 2019, according to the Global Burden of D...
For families in and around New Haven, Connecticut, deciding where to welcome a new baby is among the most significant choices of a lifetime. Hospital of Saint Raphael, situated at 1450 Chapel Street i...
Imagine treating a brain tumor without making a single incision. No scalpel, no open skull, no surgical wound — just precisely aimed beams of radiation that destroy abnormal tissue from the outside. T...
A cancer diagnosis reorders a person’s world almost instantly. In the days that follow, patients and families find themselves navigating a complex landscape of specialists, treatment options, an...
Every minute matters when a stroke occurs. Brain cells die at a rate of approximately 1.9 million per minute during an ischemic episode, making timely intervention the determining factor between meani...
The reality of teen depression and suicide By Carolyn Milazzo In retrospect, she should have checked the bag. Something just didn’t feel right when she and her 13-year-old daughter returned home from ...