Health & Well-Being
The Story of the Study of Post-exercise Hypotension
Exercise's affect on blood pressure hasn't always been well understood, but one UConn researcher and her collaborators are continuing to shed light on this important topic
July 7, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Veterans and UConn Work for Access to Advanced Stroke Rehab
'As our country approaches its 250th birthday, it is fitting to give quality care to the vets who struggled and sacrificed'
July 2, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They’re Going Outside
Sherry Pagoto, a professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, is using a different approach to curb tanning among Gen Z
June 30, 2026 | Danielle Faipler
A Soft Sensor for Knees Under Pressure
Finding the right amount of movement for people rehabbing from knee injuries
June 29, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1
A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future
June 24, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing
Postbiotics show promise as a safe and easy addition to current processing practices
June 23, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
‘Tanmaxxing’ and the Pursuit of the Perfect Tan
A Mother, Daughter, and Dermatologist on the Real Risks Behind the Trend
June 22, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
Doctor on Call
For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies
June 18, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
New NIH Funding to Advance Lung Cancer Screening Technology
R33 grant to develop and optimize a programmable smartphone-based diagnostic platform to detect mutations in blood samples
June 18, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health
Targeting Schwann Cells: A New Approach to Repairing Corneal Injury
New publication from UConn Health researchers demonstrates promising technique for healing damage from dry eye, surgery, and toxin exposure
June 17, 2026 | Mac Murray