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First Potential Biomarker for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Identified
UConn Health physician-researcher Kourosh Parham says the new biomarker may facilitate early diagnosis of hearing loss in patients before their condition becomes severe.
First Potential Biomarker for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Identified
New study findings presented by UConn Health's Dr. Kourosh Parham at the American Neurotology Society's Annual Spring Meeting reveal the first potential biomarker for noise-induced hearing loss.
Dr. Juan Salazar Appointed to Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the appointment of Dr. Juan C. Salazar to its Tick-Borne Disease Working Group.
Become More Childhood Trauma Informed
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. UConn Health Psychiatrist Dr. Julian Ford is calling on people of all ages to become more childhood trauma informed. Learn how.
Connecticut Magazine Lists 2018 “Best Doctors”
See which physicians hailing from UConn Health made Connecticut Magazine's 2018 “Best Doctors" listing.
Women of Innovation Award Goes to Dr. Christine Finck
The 2018 winner of The Connecticut Technology Council's Women of Innovation Award for research and leadership excellence is Dr. Christine Finck of UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Match Day 2018: Future Doctors’ Destinies Revealed
The annual event of Match Day is a rite of passage for fourth-year UConn medical students, when they find out where they will spend the next three to six years in residency training programs.
39-Year-Old Woman Beats Colon Cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Read more about Cloe Rodriguez, a 39-year-old woman who beat advanced colon cancer thanks to the doctors and surgeons at UConn Health. Plus, learn the top 10 ways you can reduce your likelihood of developing the disease.
Major Cardiovascular Study of Gout Patients Has Unexpected Finding
Findings released today show that the drug febuxostat increased the risk of death for those with heart disease, compared with the alternate drug allopurinol.
Parent Mentors Improve Latino Children’s Health Insurance Coverage Rates
Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings by UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children's Medical Center in the journal Health Affairs show parent mentors are highly effective at helping parents with uninsured Latino children gain health insurance coverage.