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UConn Health’s Allergy Nurse to the Rescue

With very high pollen counts this week, UConn Today sat down for a Q & A with Pam Angelillo, RN, the allergy nurse for UConn Health for expert advice.

Senior man controlling his blood pressure at home. (Getty Images)

Improving Heart Health Could Prevent Frailty in Old Age

Many think frailty is an inevitable consequence of aging, but a new study found that severe frailty was far less likely in those with low heart disease risk factors.

Visual Arts Inspiring Health Equity for CT Boys and Men of Color

On June 11 in honor of National Men’s Health Month and Father’s Day, the UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI) will be using the visual arts to help inspire greater health equity among Connecticut’s boys and men of color. HDI will be hosting several free art-based events in Hartford.

UConn Health Deans Honored

This May UConn Health’s deans for UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine were both honored for their significant contributions to the State of Connecticut.

From Hospice to Carving Out a Future After Advanced Lung Cancer

Learn how Louine King, 88, of Farmington said goodbye to hospice and beat advanced lung cancer with the help of UConn Health's Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.

On the Road: Commencement Honors for Orthopedic Surgeons

UConn Health orthopedic surgeons Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and Dr. Katherine Coyner are being honored May 11 at the commencement ceremonies of prestigious institutions of higher education.

Taking Health Beyond the Doctor’s Office

Much of what influences our health occurs outside the doctor’s office. That's why the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health and the Connecticut Health Foundation have published two policy briefs on best practices in connecting clinical care with community organizations.

Walk to Find a Cure for Angelman Syndrome

Walk with UConn Health at Connecticut's 20th annual Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk taking place on Saturday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. in Cheshire.

National Honors for UConn Health

Read about the latest national awards and honors received by UConn Health's faculty and students.

“This is a big clinical breakthrough in dermatology. Up to 60 percent of our patients with a suspicious skin lesion or mole are being spared a biopsy,” thanks to confocal technology says Dr. Jane Grant-Kels of UConn Health Dermatology (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

The Power of Light Limits Skin Cancer Biopsies

Up to 60 percent of UConn Health dermatology patients with a suspicious skin lesion or mole are being spared a biopsy thanks to a technological advancement called confocal. This is a big clinical breakthrough in dermatology according to Dr. Jane Grant-Kels that more dermatologists should become trained to use.