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Chick-fil-A is going to allow some antibiotics in its food. The fast-food giant announced on its website it will be switching from " No Antibiotics Ever” to “No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine." What does this mean for people consuming these food items? We asked our peace of mind in the medical field, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. We also talked about the alternatives for patients who rely on insulin following a shortage of the medication.

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Some new faces have joined the Beardsley Zoo family. Connecticut’s only zoo announced the birth of five baby Cotton Patch Geese. They were born on March 21st and it marks the first time this threatened heritage breed has been born on zoo grounds. Zoo Director, Gregg Dancho, shared the details behind the big news and what it means for the population and conservation efforts. And ahead of Easter, find out about the domestic rabbits on property in Bridgeport and some facts about the Cottontail bunnies that will get you hopping up and down!

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According to American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% of all new female cancers each year. Recently, actress, Olivia Munn, made a public statement encouraging women to get a breast cancer risk score. But what is this assessment? When should women start getting their score? And where do we get the assessment done? For all the details, we spoke with Hartford HealthCare Genetic Counselor, Susan Capasso, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

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Yale Men’s Basketball busting brackets nationwide…UConn men going for back-to-back titles…UConn women potentially taking on superstar Caitlin Clark…WOW! Connecticut has a big hand in a lot of college basketball headlines this year for March Madness. We dive into those stories with our local sports expert, Rob Adams, and get predictions about UConn’s teams bringing home hardware for this year’s NCAA tournament.

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli started off with Paul's thoughts (00:27) on a key election reform bill being discussed at the State Capitol by many legislators, including Wolcott GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson (13:51) Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar talked about the hottest stories around the state, including Connecticut's latest population loss (26:58)

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As we count down to the April 8 solar eclipse, biologists are asking the public for their help to document the behavior of animals during the event. David Mestre says for major events in the sky, often times, even your pets will act differently. This is YOUR chance to add to a national science project. Find out what you need to do!

Biologists are asking for the public's help in adding their animal observations and reporting them to the website: observinganimals.org

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The March 20th deadline was reached for the Insurance and Real Estate Committee with not a single piece of legislation voted on or passed through. One of the bills would have created more affordable health insurance plans for Connecticut families. But at the CBIA Business Day this week, we learned that legislation and other health-related measures may be resurrected during this session once again! State Senator Tony Hwang, the ranking member of the committee, explained the change of heart and the likelihood of legislation passage.

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For this week’s Workout Wednesday, Amy Llinas shared three easy lifestyle changes you can make today that will have a huge impact on your overall health goals. Find out why hydration in the morning, protein for breakfast, and getting steps in daily will make the difference for all people.

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Earlier this month, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Carmela Levy-David, recommended closing down six city schools due to poor conditions and academic performance. Since then, a study is being conducted and a consulting firm is helping out with the process. We got a better understanding of what Dr. Levy-David found in these schools prompting the proposal, how many students and teachers will be impacted and what happens when people are shuffled elsewhere after schools shutdown.

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Connecticut mom and media personality Shelly Sindland talked about the difficulties she's facing - like many families all over the country - in trying to deal with a new online federal college financial aid "FAFSA" portal (00:29). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio updated us on some key pieces of legislation facing the General Assembly (14:01), while Paul had some initial thoughts about how we've apparently devalued the concept of citizenship (23:22)

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