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Ways to Naturally Lower Your Cholesterol

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Learn how UConn Health's Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center is teaching patients how to naturally lower their cholesterol.

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UConn Health August 2019 Programs, Events

Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for August and early September 2019. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.

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Nurse Makes Lifesaving Catch

Read how a nurse at UConn Health made a lifesaving catch by spotting a Bristol man's dangerous, abnormal heart rhythm on the heart monitor moments before he was to be discharged home.

Cleared to Compete, Via Video

Using teleneurology, UConn NeuroSport can provide frequent follow-up care to ensure a safe and prompt return to competition.

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Op-Ed: It might be hard to view addiction with compassion. But we must.

Read an opinion editorial first published in the Hartford Courant by Annie Abbate of UConn School of Medicine’s class of 2020.

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It’s About More Than the Score

This National Youth Sports Week, UConn Health physicians offer insight on how we can set our kids up to win.

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Meet Dr. Jennifer Ozimek, Primary Care Physician

Practicing medicine at UConn Health is a dream come true for Dr. Ozimek. She set her sights on UConn while attending a clinical career day here in high school.

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Study: More Pharma Money, More Gabapentin

Gabapentin manufacturers paid physicians – mostly pain doctors and general practitioners – $11.5 million between 2014 and 2016, according to UConn research.

The Medical Debt Crisis in America

A new study brief by researchers at the Health Disparities Institute of UConn Health is shining light on the growing issue of medical debt.

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Summer Safety – Tips to help you stay safe

Summer brings fun and adventure, but there are several things that should be kept in mind to stay safe and healthy while having fun in the sun and enjoying all the activities the season offers. Sun Safety – It is important to keep these tips in mind and review them with your children as well. […]