I-Team In-Depth
Survivors Struggle With Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms
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In April, Rhonda Eigabroadt, 53, showed up at the ER at MidState Medical Center in Meriden, struggling to breathe. Doctors did not expect her to survive the night, she recalled.
As Pandemic Grinds On, Domestic Violence Shelters Grapple With Budget Gaps And Growing Needs
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Katherine Verano is wrestling with an 830% increase in costs compared with last year for hoteling victims of domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic.
After a quiet period during the first months of the pandemic, when much of the state was locked down, domestic violence shelters started running at about 150% capacity during the summer months. When providers ran out of room for social distancing, clients had to be placed in hotels and fed.
I-Team In-Depth
VA Connecticut Hiring Practices Under Investigation
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is investigating allegations of illegal employment practices at VA Connecticut Healthcare System connected to the hiring of seven employees—some in top management positions—who are all former co-workers of the system’s director.
Environmental Health
Wildfire Smoke Likely To Have Increasing Impact On Health Of Those Already At Risk
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Connecticut’s weather on May 25, 2016, was hotter than usual for that time of year, reaching a high of 91 degrees. The winds were out of the northwest at about 10.5 mph and state air pollution officials weren’t expecting anything unusual.
I-Team In-Depth
Pandemic Deals Another Blow To Nursing Homes: Plummeting Occupancy
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While the deadly coronavirus seems to be subsiding in Connecticut for now, its impact on nursing homes has not. More than 6,700 beds are empty, and it may take many months of financial struggle before occupancy climbs back to pre-pandemic levels.
Women's Health
Efforts To Reduce COVID-19’s Spread Could Impact Health Outcomes For New Mothers And Infants
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Felicia Tambascio’s first pregnancy was going fairly smoothly. But on July 20, at week 38, the 20-year-old Brookfield resident woke with horrible upper abdominal cramps, a searing headache, and vomiting. Her boyfriend took her to the hospital, but Tambascio was left to wait in a hallway alone. Per COVID-19 restrictions, no visitors were allowed unless the patient was admitted to labor and delivery.
Disparities/Environmental Health
Industrial Farming Outweighs Willpower In Obesity Crisis, Experts Say
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Industrial-scale farming and food processing are greater factors in rising obesity numbers in Connecticut and worldwide than individual behavior, scientists say.
I-Team In-Depth
Low-Wage Workers See No Relief From Uncertainty Of Pandemic
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Ruben Ortiz admitted he was concerned the first time he picked up takeout from the New Haven restaurant where he worked until the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the state in mid-March.