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Conceptual image of a broken heart. (elusivemuse via Getty Images)

Can You Really Experience a Broken Heart?

A UConn Health cardiologist discusses whether someone can experience physical symptoms of a broken heart after the death of a loved one.

The alcohol industry still makes ads appealing to youth. Girl in shopping cart image via www.shutterstock.com.

Op-ed: Joe Camel in a Bottle

Two researchers at UConn Health say alcohol companies failed to follow their own ad rules during the 2017 Super Bowl.

Ronald Smith with Dr Kai Chen and Resident Dr Kushani Gajjar. (UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health Patient Survives Seven Heart Attacks

'A very bad thing happened to me in the very best place for it to ever happen,' says Ron Smith of his experience at the Calhoun Cardiology Center.

Dr. Juyong Lee, director of endovascular interventional medicine at UConn Health, left, with heart patient Barbara Graham. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

New Solution for Closing a Hole in the Heart

A 75-year-old patient 'has her life back' after receiving a new treatment at UConn Health to close a hole in her heart without open-heart surgery.

Staff gathered in the lobby of UConn John Dempsey Hospital's new tower to show how they Go Red for Women's heart disease awareness and prevention (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

UConn Nation Goes Red for Women’s Heart Health

On National Wear Red Day UConn Nation across UConn and UConn Health's campuses went from blue to red to raise awareness of women's heart disease and to help strike out the number one killer of Americans.

Dr. Se-Jin Lee

Acclaimed Geneticist to Join UConn Health & The Jackson Laboratory

UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory have recruited internationally renowned geneticist Dr. Se-Jin Lee, who specializes in discovering causes and cures for muscle degenerative diseases. He joins this summer from Johns Hopkins.

Young Mother Survives Heart-Stopping Experience

After successful treatment for arrhythmia at UConn Health, Vanessa Lloyd has nicknamed her heart monitor 'Jonathan' as a sign of gratitude.

Frank Cammarata, left, and Dr. Aseem Vashist, interventional cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health. (UConn Health Photo)

Heart Patient Finds Answers at UConn Health

After Frank Cammarata was given a clean bill of health despite his ongoing symptoms, he turned to UConn Health, where he was successfully treated for a heart blockage.

Dr. Ching Lau speaks at a press event to announce the 'Smash Childhood Cancer' global crowdsourcing research initiative. From left, Juan Hindo of IBM, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and Dr. Jim Shmerling, CEO of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. (Lauren Woods/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health Physician is US Lead on ‘Smash Childhood Cancer’

Pediatric cancer researcher Dr. Ching Lau is spearheading IBM's global crowdsourcing research effort to find new treatments for childhood cancer in the U.S.

Wear a piece of red clothing on Friday, Feb. 3, National Wear Red Day, to help raise awareness of the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke in women. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

UConn to Go Red for Women’s Health During Heart Health Month

Wear a piece of red clothing on Friday, Feb. 3, National Wear Red Day, to help raise awareness of the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke in women.