Health & Well-Being
Raising the Bar Again
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Secures 11th Straight ‘A’ for Safety
May 6, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
‘Healthy Rounds’: Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Dr. Priya Narwal, medical director of UConn Health’s stroke program, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
May 5, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
Study Links Childhood Adversity, Heart Disease Risk in Adulthood
Researchers from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences examined differences in childhood adversity between Black men and women and its impact on heart disease risk in adulthood
May 5, 2026 | Danielle Faipler
UConn Health Celebrates Its Nurses
Honoring 1,200+ RNs, APRNs and CRNAs, including 6 Nightingales, for Nurses Week
May 4, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
Weight Teasing from Different Family Members Linked to Harmful Health Outcomes for Adolescents
Weight teasing from mothers emerged as the most consistently significant family source associated with negative outcomes
May 1, 2026 | Carson Hardee - UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health
From Antibiotic Discovery to the Role of Religion in Health, Pre-Med Student Has Already Investigated Major Questions in the Medical World
Hailey DeWalt is not slowing down as she approaches graduation
April 30, 2026 | Mac Murray
UConn Brings Industry Leaders Together for Occupational Heat Safety Summit
Highlighting UConn’s leadership in heat safety research through the Korey Stringer Institute, the Occupational Heat Safety Summit united industry, policymakers, and scientists to tackle rising risks for workers nationwide
April 28, 2026 | Jason Sheldon - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Strengthening Connecticut Communities Through Food Security
For decades, UConn Extension has connected research-based solutions with local needs, helping individuals and communities build stronger, more resilient food systems
April 27, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
UConn Fire Department Celebrates 50 Years of Paramedics
Ceremony honors the first class of paramedics in the region, which included 4 UConn Health firefighters
April 24, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
National Infertility Week – Genetic Counseling
UConn Health genetic counselors, Brittany Gancarz and Olivia Riccio discuss how genetic counseling can help families get answers about infertility
April 24, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health