Health Center in the News – January 2013

Health Center experts are interviewed about fighting the flu, RGIII’s knee injury, and tips on managing stress.

Health Center in the News

Health Center in the News

Flu Update and Common Myths

FOX CT Morning Extra, January 16, 2013

The flu has made headlines across the country, but as Dr. Rebecca Andrews of the UConn Health Center explains, Connecticut has had fewer confirmed cases than many other states.

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Flu Update And Common Myths

Dr. D. on RGIII

Aired on CBS Sports Radio, January 9, 2013

In light of Robert Griffin III’s knee injury, CBS Sports Radio’s Doug Gottlieb has some questions for Dr. Thomas DeBerardino, orthopaedic surgeon at the UConn Health Center.

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Fighting the Flu

Aired on Fox CT, January 4, 2012

Flu cases are up across the country, even among some people who have gotten the flu shot. Dr. Runjhun Misra, primary care doctor from the UConn Health Center, talks about how to protect yourself.

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Managing Stress

Aired on Fox CT, January 3, 2012

When we experience a stressful event, our minds and bodies can seem to spin out of our control, no matter how many coping skills we’ve been taught. Why? According to Julian Ford, clinical psychologist at the UConn Health Center, the secret lies in the biology of our brains. Ford and Jon Wortmann, Connecticut-based experts on stress management are the authors of Hijacked by Your Brain.

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Flu Season Update

Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, January 7, 2013

WTIC 1080 News reports by Angela Dias and John Silva on flu season feature Dr. Runjhun Misra, primary care resident at the UConn Health Center.

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Knee Injuries in Light of RGIII

Aired on 97.9 ESPN Radio (Hartford) and ESPN Radio 1300 (New Haven), January 7, 2013

Dr. Thomas Trojian, director of the UConn Health Center’s Injury Prevention and Sports Outreach Programs, joins “The Bower Show” on ESPN Radio to discuss knee injuries in relation to Redskins’ quarterback Robert Griffin III and the role of the team physician on the sidelines.

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