Sujata Srinivasan

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Sujata Srinivasan

Natasha Forester laughs indulgently as her toddler plays with a bowl of water in their backyard in Meriden, Connecticut. “Rock,” the girl squeals, dunking a tiny stone that lands with a splash. More stones, and more squeals follow, dissolving mother and daughter into giggles. Forester, 34, is a licensed practical nurse (LPN). She works a nightly job caring for dementia patients at a long-term care home.

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Sujata Srinivasan

Bird calls rend the air as evening descends over River Highlands State Park in Cromwell. The yellow trail leads to the edge of the Connecticut River, and with me are my kid and his friends. Our guide is Sarah O’Hare, author of the newly-published “Hiking With Kids Connecticut: 45 Great Hikes for Families.”The boys are curious and the woods are filled with many wonders. Suddenly, there’s a burst of excited chatter. They’ve just spotted something slithering in the water.

3 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Sujata Srinivasan |Connecticut Public |Erica Phillips

Less than 3% of all people in the U.S. who are eligible for injectable weight loss drugs receive a prescription for it, according to a new study from Yale School of Medicine. Yuan Lu, co-author of the findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), said there were disparities even within that 3%. “Black, Hispanic, Asian patients were less likely to receive them compared to white patients,” she said.

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Sujata Srinivasan

Published May 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT Less than 3% of all people in the U.S. who are eligible for injectable weight loss drugs receive a prescription for it, according to a new study from Yale School of Medicine. Yuan Lu, co-author of the findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), said there were disparities even within that 3%. “Black, Hispanic, Asian patients were less likely to receive them compared to white patients,” she said.

4 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Sujata Srinivasan

Connecticut’s top public health official says she’s working daily to weather a storm of federal funding cuts and plummeting levels of trust in science messaging. “Public health does so many things in the background every day,” said Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the state department of public health. “Our best outcomes are when nothing happens. That's hard for people to understand,” she said. Safe water. Healthy kids. Up-to-date vaccinations and responding to pandemics.