UConn Health Joins The Value Care Alliance
UConn Health and the Value Care Alliance (VCA) are pleased to announce that UConn Health has joined the VCA as its newest member effective November 1, 2024. VCA is a consortium of Connecticut healthcare systems committed to lowering healthcare costs for employers and improving the health of their workforce. VCA founding members, Middlesex Health and Griffin Health, have successfully worked […]
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Understanding Diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Griffin Health Communications & Public Affairs Intern Celina Daigle Diarrhea is something people hardly ever talk about, yet it can happen to us all as the result of a stomach bug, food poisoning, or just eating something a bit too spicy. While it may not be something we like to talk about, there are things everyone should know about […]
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Tips for Avoiding the Cold and Flu this Season
Getting a flu vaccine is essential to protect your health and the health of those around you. If you are someone who is at high risk for serious illness due to the flu, it is very important that you get a flu vaccine and keep your immune system strong to protect yourself and lower your risk of falling dangerously ill. […]
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Take the Burn Out of Acid Reflux
by Griffin Health Communications & Public Affairs Intern Celina Daigle Acid reflux is a common condition that affects millions of people, often causing discomfort and disrupting daily life. Also known as “heartburn,” this health condition may be normal after a heavy meal, but can become chronic for some and cause complications. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and treatments for acid reflux […]
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Griffin Health Offers Workshop to Help Manage Stress
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living, 330 Oxford Rd., Quarry Walk, Oxford, is helping individuals better understand and cope with the pressures of daily life with a free workshop in December. Stress can cause or worsen many health disorders, including excessive weight gain, poor sleep, lung and heart conditions, a weakened immune system, reproductive health issues, and skin and hair […]
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Griffin Health Offers Emotional Wellness Events for Valley Seniors
Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut are hosting a series of emotional wellness talks and free blood pressure screenings for seniors throughout the Valley in December. The events will feature a discussion of coping skills individuals can use in stressful or anxious moments to promote emotional wellness. Griffin Health caregivers will also be offering free […]
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Derby Students Honor Civil Right Hero and Learn Safe Walking Habits
Irving School in Derby joined schools across the state and region in hosting a safety event to honor a Civil Rights icon on Nov. 14. Students at Irving School celebrated National Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day by listening to a reading I Am Ruby Bridges and participating in safe walking activities. This day recognizes the historic event that took […]
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Be Healthy Through the Holidays – and Beyond – with Griffin’s Wellness for Life
Griffin Health is helping individuals get a fresh perspective on health and well-being with its Wellness for Life program this December. Wellness for Life is a 12-week lifestyle change program designed to empower individuals who are ready to take ownership of their health with Lifestyle Medicine knowledge and skills. The program focuses on hands-on learning, featuring one-on-one consultations with a […]
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Decoding Nutrition Labels
by Griffin Health Communications & Public Affairs Intern Celina Daigle With so many food choices out there, how can you know if what you are putting into my body is considered healthy or not? Grocery stores are filled with a variety of frozen, fresh, and packaged foods. Some are processed and others are organic, which can make it a bit […]
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Griffin Health Valley Soul Choir Brightens Up the Holidays Dec. 10
The Griffin Health Valley Soul Holiday Gospel Choir is set to illuminate the joys of the holiday season with a free concert of traditional and contemporary gospel and holiday music on Tues., Dec. 10 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 135 Mountain Road, Seymour. Under the direction of recording artist and music industry veteran Angela Clemmons, the Valley Soul choir […]
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