Health & Well-Being

Dr. William White with a participant in a trial that studies out-of-office blood pressure as a predictor of cognitive and functional decline. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Photo)

New Recommendations for Managing Hypertension

A UConn Health hypertension specialist discusses the latest information on high blood pressure.

A colorful pigment found in shrimp and flamingoes shows promise in the control and prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (Sean Flynn/UConn Image)

Colorful Pigment Plays Role in Combating Liver Disease

A pigment that gives shrimp and flamingoes their color may help control and prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

A pharmacist holding a syringe. (iStock Photo)

Pharmacists Working to Combat Opioid Overdose

The UConn School of Pharmacy is helping train pharmacists to prescribe naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote.

Reading echocardiography images is one way Dr. Agnes Kim monitors cancer survivors' risk for heart disease as part of UConn Health's Cardio-Oncology Program. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Protecting Your Heart During Cancer Care

A UConn Health specialist discusses possible risks to the heart from cancer treatment, and ways patients can protect their heart.

A parent using sign language with a young child. (iStock Photo)

Study of Cognitive Development in Deaf Children Revisits Longstanding Debate

In deaf children, excluding sign language in favor of auditory implants may be a risky approach for their cognitive development.

Cardiologist Dr. Joyce Meng, left, with heart attack survivor Cris Muscara. (Lauren Woods/UConn Health Photo)

Woman Survives Heart Attack – Through Wrist

UConn Health patient Cris Muscara was successfully diagnosed and treated for a blocked artery with a heart procedure through her wrist.

Professor Xiaohui Zhao in his lab on Jan. 29, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Have Met Their Match

UConn researchers have identified a sentinel protein that helps explain why some antibiotics don’t work.

Dr. Pramod Srivastava, ovarian cancer researcher at UConn Health on Oct. 1, 2014. (Lanny Nagler for UConn)

UConn Honors Heroes in Fight Against Cancer

An ovarian cancer vaccine researcher and the co-founder of Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research will be honored for their work at the White Coat Gala in April.

Still life photo of pills and pill bottles. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Long-term Prescription Needed to Solve Drug Shortages

Pharmacy professor C. Michael White says the solution to drug shortages lies in building up the supply chain, not rationing.

illustration. (iStock Image)

10 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease

Three UConn Health cardiologists share top tips for women's heart health, including cutting salt, adhering to medication, and laughing.