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The Not-So-Sweet Side-Effects of Artificial Sugars
The leader of the Lifestyle Medicine Program at UConn Health discusses research showing that artificial sweeteners may actually be associated with weight gain and increased risks to heart health.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Protecting Newborns from Hepatitis B
UConn John Dempsey Hospital leads the state of Connecticut with the highest rate of newborn Hepatitis B vaccinations.
UConn Health Hosts International Sports Medicine Symposium
Surgeons and researchers traveled from around the globe to attend UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine's first International Sports Medicine Symposium on July 14.
WNBA Connecticut Sun Teams with UConn Health Doctors
The WNBA Connecticut Sun has named a few UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine doctors as team physicians to care for its professional women’s basketball players on and off the court.
Medical School Awards & Honors
UConn School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students have recently received several prestigious awards and honors.
Consumer Reports: UConn is Home to High Patient Safety
Consumer Reports has recognized UConn John Dempsey Hospital with one of the highest patient safety score ratings in Connecticut.
‘Jumping Genes’ and Human Development Expert Joins UConn Health/JAX
UConn Health and Jackson Laboratory have announced their fifth joint-appointed faculty member Dr. Christine Beck. She is a genomics expert in 'jumping genes' known as transposable elements and their impact on human disease.
Magnifying Nursing Excellence
UConn Health and its UConn John Dempsey Hospital have launched their journey to Magnet nursing excellence recognition.
Top Honors in Cardiovascular Care for UConn Health
Top honors continue to roll in for UConn Health for its patient care excellence across cardiovascular medicine in the clinical care areas of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, diabetes and pulmonary hypertension.
Successful Genomics and Ethics Congress at UConn Health/JAX: Photos
This week nearly 300 people attended the three-day 2017 ELSI Congress on “Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe” on the campus of UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.