School of Medicine

The new Academic Rotunda at UConn School of Medicine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo).

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.

Teen girl helping opponent up on the soccer field

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.

Dr. Jennifer Ozimek stands in front of the tower at UConn Health.

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. […]

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Patient Gets a New Lifesaving Silver Lining

A local patient is celebrating her 68th birthday thanks to the lifesaving vascular surgery care she received at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. Becky Riendeau is the first patient at UConn Health and the second in the state to be treated surgically for an aortic dissection using a newly FDA-approved aortic stent graft technology called Zenith.

A woman receiving food from a food pantry in New York City. (Viviane Moos/Corbis via Getty Images)

Food Insecurity Leading to Type 2 Diabetes

Compared with food secure individuals, food insecure individuals had significantly higher insulin resistance, insulin, glucose, stress hormones, inflammation, and total cholesterol.

July 2019

UConn Health July 2019 Programs, Events

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

Caring for Carpal Tunnel

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition that affects millions of Americans. If rest and splinting don’t relieve the pain, then “wide-awake” surgery performed without sedation may be an effective and convenient option.