School of Medicine
Better Sleep, Best Self
“More people think that they need less sleep than they actually do.” Dr. Jennifer Kanaan, sleep medicine expert, tells the UConn Health Pulse podcast, making sleep a priority is a key to optimal performance, especially for adolescents.
Back-to-School: A Family Medicine Perspective
In this year of uncertainty, what will the new school year bring? A UConn Health family medicine physician shares some thoughts on how to prepare.
Researchers Call for International Collaboration on Parathyroid Cancer
UConn Health researchers are calling for a global effort to study parathyroid tumors in a bid to find treatments for a rare but serious type of cancer.
Bright White Coats and Futures: 160 UConn Medical and Dental Students Arrive
The annual White Coat ceremonies for UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine's Class of 2024 were still held on Aug. 21 with social-distancing precautions and live-streamed video broadcasts to faculty, family and friends. Not even a pandemic stopped the medical and dental schools from safely celebrating the time-honored tradition.
UConn Health Home to 30 New Public Access AEDs
UConn Health’s campus now has 30 new public access Automated-External Defibrillators (AEDs) along with Stop the Bleed kits throughout common areas of its buildings and facilities.
Vascular Surgeon Leverages Latest Innovation and Least Invasive Approach
Learn more about Dr. Mina Boutrous, an innovative vascular surgeon specializing in the latest minimally invasive endovascular techniques and treatments. This summer he joined UConn Health bringing with him his unique dual training in both cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.
New Mechanism for Stroke Treatment Shows Successful Proof-Of-Concept
UConn Health researchers have discovered a promising potential treatment for stroke victims.
A United Fight Against Brain and Spinal Tumors
UConn Health, in collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, establishes a brain and spinal tumor board to enhance its unique position to provide precision treatment.
UConn Health Minute: Treating Varicose Veins
Whether it’s for cosmetic reasons or you’re tired of the pain and discomfort caused by varicose veins, UConn Health’s vascular specialists offer the latest treatments to vanquish varicose and spider veins. Learn how one of those treatments – endovenous laser therapy – was successfully used to treat the painful and large veins of a local […]
Welcome Medical and Dental Class of 2024
First-year medical and dental students arrived on the UConn Health campus for orientation this week. While this year is different because of COVID-19 precautions (staggered arrival times, social distancing, and receiving face shields along with their traditional stethoscopes) – the energy and excitement of incoming students was very much the same.