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Winter Art That Warms Your Heart
Elizabeth Sennett of East Hampton is equally adept in executing an oil painting or a watercolor. For over 40 years she has been painting and teaching her world; her flower gardens, the New England landscape, still life paintings and the people she knows. She was one of the founders of the East Hampton Art Association […]
UConn Health Faculty and Students Honored
Kudos to the following UConn Health faculty, staff and students who have recently been recognized for their outstanding work. Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Arnold, the Murray-Heilig Chair in Molecular Medicine at UConn Health, for being awarded the International Medal of the Society for Endocrinology. The Society has a long history of honoring individuals who have significantly […]
Flu Shot: Time Is Now
It’s early in the flu season, and the ideal time to get your flu shot. Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, UConn Health's Infectious Diseases Division chief, share his outlook.
35 to 40 Percent of Older Adults Lack Bladder Control
Nearly 40 percent of older women and up to 35 percent of older men live with distressing urinary symptoms, including difficulty with bladder control and urinating, which often compromise quality of life and overall health. Learn how the UConn Center on Aging's clinical and research efforts, along with the National Institute on Aging and the American Geriatrics Society, are working to help older adults.
Recognition Roundup for Medical and Dental School Faculty
Several dental and medical school faculty have received honors, new appointments and promotions over the past few weeks.
Leading Alzheimer’s Disease Expert Named Chair of Neuroscience at UConn Med School
UConn School of Medicine has named Dr. Riqiang Yan of the Cleveland Clinic its new new chair of the Department of Neuroscience. Yan, a leading Alzheimer's disease researcher, will join UConn in Spring 2018 to establish the medical school's first laboratory dedicated to studying and finding new treatments for Alzheimer's.
50 Minutes That Saved a Life
It's an improbable story of survival thanks to unrelenting clinicians and paramedics at UConn Health.
UConn Health Foot Care Specialists Deliver New Shoes to Homeless
The annual Thanksgiving tradition continued this year with volunteers from the UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team helping distribute footwear and socks at two local homeless shelters.
The 411 on the New Blood Pressure Guidelines
UConn Health Calhoun Cardiology Center's Dr. William B. White, past president of the American Society of Hypertension, sounds off on the large impact the AHA/ACC's newly issued blood pressure guidelines may have on you and millions of other Americans.
Sprouting Healthy Food Habits Early in Kids
Little City Sprouts is a year-round gardening and nutrition education program for 2-to 5-year-old preschoolers in Hartford child care centers. The initiative is one of the programs that is helping reduce childhood obesity rates in Hartford.