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Cancer Prevention in a Vaccine
Parents never want to think of their children as sexually active, especially when they are 11-15 years old. However, if it means protecting your children from several types of cancer, it’s important to get past the uncomfortable conversation. The CDC recommends that parents have their sons and daughters vaccinated at the ages of 11-15 from […]
UConn Health Minute: Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack
Heart disease continues to be the number one killer of both men and women. Everyone is at risk but some more than others. As Dr. Peter Robinson with the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center tells us, it’s important to learn the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack so you can take steps to […]
UConn Health February 2020 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for February and early March 2020, to be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
Profile: Dr. Murali Dharan
Hand-eye coordination comes easily for UConn Health gastroenterologist Murali Dharan. It’s a skill that benefits his patients as he operates in the endoscopy suite but also himself as he enjoys doing calligraphy to relax and create something unique.
Better Medicine: Opioid Epidemic and Workers’ Comp
In partnership with the US Department of Labor, a team from UConn's School of Medicine and Mathematica will identify opioid prescription management strategies for payers and organizations administering workers’ compensation benefits.
UConn Health Minute: Skin Care and Aging
The natural aging process and damage from the sun generally produces age spots, pigmentation problems, and other skin flaws. As UConn Health dermatologist Hao Feng tells us, it’s important to know the difference between those benign concerns and skin cancer so that timely and appropriate treatment can be given before the condition worsens.
Healthier Moms and Healthier Babies
Research shows that breastfeeding offers many health benefits for infants and mothers, as well as potential economic and environmental benefits for communities. When Natalee Martin, Associate Director of Development, UConn Health, University of Connecticut Foundation Inc. heard that not all mothers had access to breast pumps upon leaving the hospital, she knew she had to […]
New Leadership for Memory Assessment Program
Dr. Yazeed Maghaydah and Dr. Kristina Zdanys have been named co-directors of the James E. C. Walker M.D. Memory Assessment Program in the UConn Center on Aging at UConn Health. The Memory Assessment Program provides a full range of diagnostic services for patients who are concerned about memory related difficulties, as well as primary clinical […]
Profile: Dr. Setareh Alipour
UConn Health primary care physician Setareh Alipour has loved doing puzzles for as long as she can remember. The knack for solving even the most complicated puzzle translates well to caring for her patients as she reviews all of their medical information to come up with the best diagnosis and treatment plan.
UConn Empowering the HIV Community
Two NIH-funded study programs at UConn School of Medicine are studying ways to promote HIV testing and to improve the lives of people living with HIV in Connecticut, especially the unemployed and women. Dr. Carla Rash at UConn Health received $3.4M from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to pursue the PROMOTE study. Drs. […]