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Share the Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Family Health History
Certified genetic counselors at the UConn Health Center encourage families to take advantage of their time together at Thanksgiving to review or update family history.
Foot Care Specialists Help Area Homeless Again This Thanksgiving
For the fifth year, clinical staff from the New England Musculoskeletal Institute joins the Conti Project, a nationwide effort to provide foot screenings and new shoes at homeless shelters.
Great American Smokeout a Reminder to Kick the Habit
Smoking cessation research studies are enrolling at the Health Center as the American Cancer Society’s annual effort to encourage smokers to quit returns for a 36th year.
Health Center Treats Heart Attack Patient in Record Time
Quick work by paramedics, emergency department staff, and the cardiac catheterization lab led to a patient undergoing a life-saving angioplasty within 21 minutes of his arrival.
Health Center Shuttle Bus Service Modified
Two routes have been combined, now served by a single bus, and hours of operation have been reduced slightly.
UConn Honored for Best Compliance Practices
UConn was recognized for “Governance, Oversight and Self-Assessment,” and the Health Center for “Monitoring Financial Conflict of Interest in Research.”
Mini-Retreat Looks Toward CICATS’ Future
The Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science brings regional research partners together, with personalized medicine among the points of focus.
Collection Keeps Meds Out of Water Supply, Off the Streets
More than 100 cars passed through the UConn Health Center’s medication disposal program Saturday, leaving behind pills, patches, bottles and inhalers.
UConn Health Center November Programs
Here’s what’s happening in November and early December.
Primary Care Week Under Way
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2JeUevwWrs’] UConn’s observance of National Primary Care Week continues through Oct. 21, with events including a weekend retreat, lunch-and-learn sessions, a speech by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and community health fairs staffed by medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy students.