Allergy & Immunology Specialist Dr. Racha Abi Melhem Joins Griffin Health
Griffin Faculty Physicians is pleased to welcome Dr. Racha Abi Melhem, a highly trained and compassionate allergy and immunology specialist, to its multi-specialty medical group. Dr. Abi Melhem joins Griffin after caring for children and adults for allergies and immune disorders during a fellowship with King’s County Hospital Center in New York. While supporting her mother through an immunodeficiency diagnosis […]
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Singers Needed to Bring Holiday Soul to the Valley
Griffin Health is looking for singers of all skill levels to lend their voices and help spread holiday cheer throughout the Naugatuck Valley with its Valley Soul Community Choir. Under the direction of Angela Clemmons, a professional singer for more than 40 years and director of the acclaimed “Shoreline Soul” performances in Madison, participants in the community choir will have […]
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Griffin Health Named High Performer in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Healthcare Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, recently recognized Griffin Hospital in Derby in the biennial 2026 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). Griffin scored a 95 to earn the High Performer designation in this industry standard benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion and equity practices in […]
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Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers to Host Open House July 28
The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers will host an open house for its rewarding Practical Nursing (PN) program on Tues., July 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the school’s Naugatuck campus at 1186 New Haven Rd. The school’s 14-month PN Program offers an exceptional teaching experience at the only hospital-based program in the state of Connecticut. With knowledgeable and […]
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Griffin Health Offers Cardiopulmonary Wellness Cooking Demonstration Series
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Rd., Oxford, is hosting a series of free cooking demonstrations throughout July and August to help individuals strengthen the heart and lung connection. Held July 14, 28, and every Tuesday in August from 5-6:15 p.m. at the Center’s Teaching Kitchen, these cooking classes will explore the powerful connection between […]
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Griffin’s Healthy U to Discuss Mental Wellness and Self Care July 15
The Healthy U Lecture Series at the Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, will provide an in-depth discussion about mental wellness and well-being on Wed., July 15 at 6 p.m. Led by Griffin Health physicians and experts in behavioral health, this free program features trusted medical insight into emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and how […]
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Griffin Health Offers Free GLP-1 Weight-Loss Education Program
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will host a new free health education program about GLP-1 and non-GLP-1 medications that support weight-loss and metabolic health. Thriving on GLP-1 for Metabolic & Weight Management is a three-week workshop for anyone considering starting a GLP-1 or presently taking one. This workshop will explain the science of obesity, weight regulation, how GLP-1 medications […]
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Discover Weight-Loss through Lifestyle Change with Griffin Health
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a free workshop in July to help individuals lose weight through lifestyle change. Weight-Loss Toolkit – A Well-Being Program is a free, evidence-based healthy eating and active living course for adults based on Eating Smart, Being Active©. This three-week program provides tools and tips for sustained weight loss, such as creating individualized […]
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Griffin Health Offers Free Menopause Wellness Workshop
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will host a new, free health education program to help women care for their well-being throughout menopause. Women’s Health and Menopause is a three-week workshop that helps support metabolic health, manage body composition, and nourish the female body through the menopause journey and beyond. This workshop will explain how metabolic changes for women in […]
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Spreading Awareness about Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment
By Denise Barajas, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Center for Cancer Care and Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day, highlighting the prevalence of this disease, its symptoms and risk factors and the efforts being made to prevent and successfully treat this harmful health condition. Lung Cancer is a major health issue across […]
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