Health & Well-Being

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Collecting More Race, Ethnicity, Language Data

Meet some of the team behind UConn Health’s effort to improve health care quality, address patient disparities with more REL options

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized for Exceptional Clinical Performance

Sepsis, pneumonia, hip fracture care, and GI surgery earn 5 stars from Healthgrades

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Insufficient Sunlight Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Suicide

This study from UConn health economist Shinsuke Tanaka is a major addition to the literature on suicide risk factors as suicide remains the only major cause of death in the U.S. that is increasing rather than decreasing over time

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RNA Tech Could Make Fast Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

With Alzheimer's beginning well before symptoms appear, early detection would be a crucial benefit for patients and doctors

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Power of the Pause Celebrates Menopause Equity, Joy and Community

Hundreds from Across Connecticut Gathered for the Free Community Event Hosted by the UConn Health Disparities Institute

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UConn Health’s Myasthenia Gravis Program: Giving Patients their Life Back 

UConn Health’s Comprehensive Myasthenia Gravis Program is helping patients rediscover strength and independence through advanced, compassionate care. For many, it’s more than treatment - it’s getting their life back.

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How’s Your Hydration? A New Tool from UConn Researchers Helps Athletes Find Out

Synthesizing data from 16 human field studies, a new tool from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute aims to help athletes and the general public stay hydrated and healthy

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UConn Health’s Among ‘America’s Best-in-State Hospitals’

John Dempsey Hospital earns Newsweek distinction 3 years running

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Message on a Bottle: Study Considers How Labels Can Convey Alcohol’s Cancer Risk

'Public health practitioners often chase the single best message to use. But that single best message usually doesn’t exist'

Fourth-year UConn medical student Avni Jain assists a dermatology patient with a virtual reality headset before his procedure. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

Comfort in 3D: Study Finds Virtual Reality Eases Patient Anxiety

Even a simple skin procedure can make someone a little nervous. At UConn Health, a new study is helping patients find calm in an unexpected way – through virtual reality.