School of Medicine
An Extra Hour of Sleep, Now What?
The return to standard time comes with more than just an extra hour of sleep that first weekend. For about 500,000 Americans, the earlier sunset is more than bothersome; it’s downright depressing.
Military Service Helps Prepare Med Student for Health Care Career
Veterans Day has a special meaning to second-year medical student Greg de Gruchy. He’s among a relative few in the UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine for whom this day of remembrance is intended—himself a veteran who went on deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan during his four years of service with the U.S. […]
Early Detection of Lung Cancer Saves Lives
'Early detection is a patient’s best chance for a lung cancer cure,' says UConn Health's Dr. Omar Ibrahim.
Take a Video Tour of New Women’s Center at UConn Health
The Women's Center at UConn Health offers OB/GYN care for women at every stage of their lives. Take a video tour of the new center.
National Summit Tackles the Role of Geography in Health Disparities
Gathering together state and national experts, UConn Health hosted its second annual National Health Disparities Elimination Summit focusing on the role that geography plays in health disparities.
Why Diversity Matters in Drug Trials
A recent conference at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland discussed the challenges and scientific advantages of diversity in the study and implementation of precision medicine. Leslie Caromile, assistant professor in Center for Vascular Biology, was among the attendees. Here she elaborates on the importance of diversity in this area and what she brings back […]
A Scary Halloween: High School Custodian Survives Cardiac Arrest
Thanks to prompt treatment by a UConn Health team, patient Clyde Livingston gets 'a second chance at life.'
Update on Health Exchange Open Enrollment
Some of the latest information on Connecticut’s health insurance exchange marketplace from UConn Health.
Indian National Academy of Engineering Elects Dr. Laurencin
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Health is a newly elected Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.
Highest Patient Safety at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
UConn John Dempsey Hospital has received the highest available 'A' rating for its excellence in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group.