Health & Well-Being

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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

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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'

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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

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A Soft Sensor for Knees Under Pressure

Finding the right amount of movement for people rehabbing from knee injuries

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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

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A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing

Postbiotics show promise as a safe and easy addition to current processing practices

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‘Tanmaxxing’ and the Pursuit of the Perfect Tan

A Mother, Daughter, and Dermatologist on the Real Risks Behind the Trend

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Doctor on Call

For physicians practicing obstetrics and gynecology at an academic medical center, their job is about more than delivering babies

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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

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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