Health & Well-Being

A man looks at a sports betting app on his phone, with another sports betting app open on his laptop in the background.

UConn Researchers Find High Rates of Gambling Among Connecticut’s College Students

UConn Researchers Find High Rates of Gambling Among Connecticut’s College Students

Dr. HIlary Onyiuke portrait

Dr. Hilary Onyiuke Among ‘Elite 8’ in Augmented Reality Spine Surgery

Appointed to National Technical Board for Augmedics xvision® Spine System

Harvesting Walnuts in California During Fall Season

Walnut Consumption Curbs Inflammation and Colon Cancer Risk

Clinical trial confirms the health benefits of eating walnuts to improve colonic health and for cancer prevention

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The Invasive Processes of Scar Tissue

Looking at placenta accreta, UConn researchers come closer to understanding the implications of scars

UConn Hunger Symposium

Inaugural UConn Hunger Symposium

Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Tours UConn Health’s Husky Harvest Food Pantry

Students learning about the field of physical therapy.

Physical Therapy Program Brings in High Schoolers to Learn About the Profession

"It is a positive recruitment opportunity for everyone involved and can eventually change lives.”

Dozens of college students sit at round tables in a room, looking at a woman standing at the front who is speaking.

Learning Community Students Celebrate Public Health Week with Child Health Researchers

School and child health researchers spoke with undergraduate Public Health House students about their research and career paths, continuing a seven-year collaboration

Students and faculty work with children to modify battery-powered cars.

Go Baby Go Provides Modified Cars for Children with Disabilities

With students and faculty from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and College of Engineering, Go Baby Go helps children and their families gain independence and have fun

A poster on a wall says "Naloxone Can Save You."

Animal Tranquilizers Found in Illegal Opioids May Suppress the Lifesaving Medication Naloxone − and Cause More Overdose Deaths

Animal tranquilizers are in approximately one-third of the illegal opioids in the U.S.

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UConn Whole Child Project Positively Impacts East Hartford Public Schools

Students and staff benefit from strategic actions aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model