School of Medicine

Taking More From Cancer Than It Takes From Me

Paige Dunion was inspired by the story of Marisa Dolce, the first patient at UConn Health to use the Dignicap® to preserve her hair while she was going through chemotherapy. Little did she think that a month later she would be diagnosed with breast cancer and faced with the prospect of losing her hair. After […]

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High School Science Standouts

More than 160 students from 37 high schools throughout Connecticut came to UConn Health for the Connecticut Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, organized by the Connecticut Area Health Education Center.

U.S. Surgeon General Visits UConn Health, Urges Physicians to be Communicators

Medical professionals need to become more active communicators on a range of public health questions, said the United States’ top health official in a Monday visit to UConn Health. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, told students from the UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine to Students from the […]

UConn Health Minute: Dry Eye Relief

Dry eye is a common and often chronic condition that affects people of all ages—but particularly older adults. As UConn Health ophthalmologist Ana Morales explains, if the condition advances untreated, it may damage the eye and impair vision.

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How Did the Monkeyflower Get Its Spots?

A cross-disciplinary team of researchers is close to understanding how a type of wildflower achieves its dazzling variety of colors.

National Awards for UConn Health Faculty

UConn Health and its faculty have been applauded on the national stage for their accomplishments. The most recent accolades include: Early Career Scientist Receive Prestigious Grant from AFAR and The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research The American Federation for Aging and Research (AFAR) and The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research have announced Ming Xu, PhD, […]

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UConn Health March 2020 Programs, Events

Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for March and early April 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.

Getting Heart Failure Patients the Meds They Really Need

Less than 25% of heart failure patients nationally are receiving the medications and targeted drug doses they need to improve their weakened heart muscle’s function, reduce their chronic debilitating symptoms, and to keep them out of the hospital. But the experts at UConn Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center are working toward changing this […]

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Medical Alum Returns as Therapy Dog Handler

Dr. Karen Obadowski '77 MD periodically returns to UConn Health, not with her stethoscope, but with her dog Tenley.

UConn Health Minute: Identifying Oral Cancer

Oral cancer is often detected at its later stages when it’s more serious and potentially life-threatening. Dr. Easwar Natarajan with the UConn School of Dental Medicine says having regular oral exams – which typically take less than 90 seconds – is well worth your time.