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Little Leaplings Arrive on Leap Year at UConn Health
The chances of being born in a leap year are 1 in 1,461. Today at UConn Health, three babies joined this small and exclusive group called leaplings.
Complex Family Planning Program Expands Services at UConn Health
UConn Health is committed to providing full-spectrum reproductive health care to all those who need it and to continuing to be leaders in training future medical providers to safely care for all patients.
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory and UConn Health are rigorously investigating why vaccines don’t work as well in some older adults.
An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time. Such changes have consequences, and they contribute to the greater risk for severe infections and other diseases such as cancer in the aging population. Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and UConn Health are rigorously investigating why vaccines don’t work as well in some older adults.
Dr. Iman Al-Naggar Awarded Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award
The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the AUA, awarded Dr. Iman Al-Naggar with a 2023 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award for her project titled “Targeting aging pathways in lower urinary tract dysfunction.”
What You Can Do Now to Prevent Memory Loss
It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about protecting our brains. Research shows that taking steps to improve our health at any age can be especially important in helping lower our risk of developing dementia in later life. There are many ways to help prevent or delay memory loss and Dr. Patrick P. Coll, medical director for Senior Health at UConn Health shares some of those with us.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Receives the 2024 Women’s Choice Awards as one of America’s Best Hospitals in Eight Areas
The Women’s Choice Awards has named UConn John Dempsey Hospital as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, Cancer Care, Stroke Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Breast Cancer, Mammogram Images, Women’s Services and Obstetrics
UConn Center on Aging Offers Support for Older Adults with Depression
Depression in older adults is even more complicated than younger adults and should be treated by a geriatric psychiatrist. The UConn Center on Aging offers one of the biggest divisions of geriatric psychiatry in the country.
Courage is the ability to do something difficult even when there’s risk.
UConn Health is full of courageous, inspiring, and truly incredible people no matter what their job is here,” - Katherine Wollenberg, firefighter/paramedic, UConn Fire Department.
New Inpatient Palliative Care Program Launched at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and a new palliative care inpatient program has been launched at UConn John Dempsey Hospital to enhance patient’s current care by focusing on the quality of life for them and their family.
Grateful Patient Survives Lung Cancer Due to Early Detection
“UConn is my hospital of choice, and I cannot say enough about Dr. Ibrahim and his team.” - Chris Ambrose