Health & Well-Being
Eliminating the Wait and Worry of Breast Cancer Screenings
'Our goal is to get each woman their screening results in 15 minutes,' says the head of women's imaging at UConn Health.
Changes in WIC Food Assistance Program Pay Off in Healthier Purchases
WIC participants are buying healthier foods overall as a result of changes introduced in 2009, says UConn Rudd Center researcher.
When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in Bloodstream
A UConn engineer’s quantitative analysis of particles in the bloodstream could aid the development of more effective cancer drugs.
UConn Health Ceremony Heralds Success of Bioscience Connecticut
Gov. Malloy and legislators joined University leaders today to celebrate the opening of new biotechnology research space.
Adding Dad to Kids’ Diet Decisions
A new UConn study is taking a look at combating child obesity with a father-focused approach.
World’s Top Researcher of Rare Genetic Liver Disease Coming to UConn Health
Dr. David A. Weinstein’s program on Glycogen Storage Disease is the largest clinical and research effort of its kind in the world.
Major Prostate Cancer Study Supports Watchful Waiting
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine, on which UConn's Dr. Peter Albertsen served as a consultant, supports active surveillance for men with low-grade prostate cancer.
New Website Connects Mental Health Patients and Pharmacists
A UConn faculty member led the recent effort to launch a website with a searchable directory of more than 850 mental health pharmacies.
UConn Health Helping Adults With Sickle Cell Live Longer
Care providers at the New England Sickle Cell Institute help patients live longer, healthier, less painful lives.
9/11 Memories Still Fresh for UConn Health Responders
Members of the UConn Health Fire and Emergency Departments recall their harrowing experiences at Ground Zero.