Health & Well-Being
Building a Model for Endometriosis Research
How The Jackson Laboratory, UConn Health, and the state of Connecticut worked together to create the nation’s first state-mandated endometriosis biorepository.
Finding Hope in Everyday Life With Metastatic Breast Cancer
For UConn Health’s Jessica Costa, life with metastatic breast cancer includes ongoing treatment, everyday routines and hope for the future. She shares her experience to raise awareness and help others understand the disease.
Neck Stiffness Puts Pitchers at Risk of Throwing-Related Injuries
A new UConn study sheds light on the connection between neck mobility and the risk of shoulder and elbow injury in baseball pitchers
UConn Physical Therapy Event Celebrates 75 Years of Impact
On October 3, 2026, alumni joined current students, faculty, and UConn administration to celebrate the Doctor of Physical Therapy program's 75-year-long legacy
Relationship Study Finds Helping Dementia Patient Supports Even Their Spousal Caregiver
‘Providing support for the spouse and patient together as part of their medical experience could be a really good way to bolster the caregivers and, in turn, make sure there’s better support for the person who has dementia’
$3.5 Million NIH Grant Works to Restore Immune Function in Older Adults
Laijun Lai is leading a new grant to investigate using stem cells to address T-cell immunodeficiency in older adults
Common Herbal Sleep Aid Shows Signs of Addictive Potential
'Until we know more about dosing and long-term effects, the message for consumers is simple: buyer beware'
Help on the Way for Kids in Child Welfare System, Caregivers
UConn Health building program to strengthen care, support for foster, adoptive families
Community Connections to Fight Cancer
UConn Health's Rosa Agosto is helping connect patients to the care they need
‘Healthy Rounds’: The Breast Cancer Breakdown
Dr. Daniel Morganstern, medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and genetics, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast