School of Medicine
Mind Over Bladder: The Brain-Organ Connection
UConn Health's Dr. Phillip P. Smith is conducting research on the brain's connection with bladder function as we age.
Mind Over Bladder: Research Explores the Brain-Organ Connection
UConn Health’s Dr. Phillip P. Smith has been awarded a large research grant award called the Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging.
Coping Through Holiday Season Anxiety
A UConn Health psychiatrist offers tips for getting through potentially stressful holiday activities, including family get-togethers and post-election debates.
Patient Navigator Offers Resources, Emotional Support
Amber Tillinghast is UConn Health’s American Cancer Society patient navigator. She helps connect patients with programs and services and tries to take at least some of the fear and uncertainty out of what lies ahead.
A Step Closer to Dancing Again Thanks to UConn Health Rehab Services
After years of mainly relying on a wheelchair, Marybell Lugardo recently received two computerized, prosthetic legs. Thanks to UConn Health’s Rehabilitation Services Department, Marybell is a step closer to realizing her dream of dancing again.
UConn Health Physicians Back From Relief Work in Haiti
Dr. Susan Levine, UConn Health primary care physician, and Dr. Jessica Lozier, an internal medicine resident, spent nearly two weeks in the Haitian city of Jeremie, which was devastated by Hurricane Matthew.
Internationally Renowned Neuroimager to Chair Radiology at UConn Health
UConn Health has appointed Dr. Leo Wolansky, an internationally renowned neuroimaging expert, to lead its radiology enterprise as the new chair of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutics.
At 40, It May Be Time For a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug
A UConn Health cardiologist discusses new prevention guidelines that could dislodge heart disease as the #1 killer of Americans.
Pneumonia Rates Linked to Hospital Ventilators Have Not Dropped, Says Study
Contrary to data published by the CDC, a study led by a UConn Health researcher concluded that ventilator-associated pneumonia is still a significant risk to patients.
Are You Ready to Quit? Join the Great American Smokeout Nov. 17
This year's Great American Smokeout is Thursday, Nov. 17. UConn Health's Wellness and Smoking Cessation Program experts share 5 key steps to help you or a loved-one successfully kick the smoking habit.