School of Medicine
Surgical Excellence Runs in the Family
Meet Dr. Samuel Laurencin, 36, chief resident in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UConn School of Medicine and a rising star in the field. Surgical excellence runs strong in his family. Learn more about Samuel and how he was inspired by his uncle, Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.
Getting to the Root of Chronic Visceral Pain
UConn biomedical engineers have won a $2M NIH grant to better understand the causes of chronic visceral pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and UConn Health Team to Heighten Awareness of the Deadliest Cancer
On Nov. 1 in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined UConn Health’s Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center experts for a roundtable discussion to raise critical public health awareness about the deadliest cancer, along with the dangers of smoking tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping.
Fall Behind, Get Ahead
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for our body clocks, UConn sleep experts explain.
Up and At ‘Em: 94-Year-Old Stronger Than Before Hip Fracture
UConn's STEP-HI study is seeing early success with a new combination of exercise training and hormone replacement for women who have experienced hip fractures.
Educating Educators to Help Children with High-Intensity Special Needs
UConn researchers have received a $6.5M grant from the US Department of Education to develop a program to help young children with high intensity needs due to intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Stroke Survivor Returns for Promised Dance with His Nurse at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
On Oct. 29, World Stroke Day, Richard Hopkins, 88 of West Simsbury who survived a dangerous stroke, returned to UConn John Dempsey Hospital six months after recovering from stroke surgery to keep a promise to his ICU nurse - a celebratory dance to the Tennessee Waltz.
Your Knowledge Can Mean Your Survival: Are You High Risk for Lung Cancer?
Did you know that lung cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer combined? November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
A Bad Cold Turns into a Blessing in Disguise: An Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Carol Pfeiffer, Ph.D., 75, from Farmington, became ill with what she thought was a just a bad cold after returning home from a trip to Egypt and Europe in March. Thanks to an early diagnosis, she was able to beat lung cancer.
In Connecticut, Drug Overdoses Doubled in Six Years
Cocaine, alcohol, heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA and other drugs are appearing on the toxicology reports of drug overdose victims, and often in combination, says UConn study.