Health & Well-Being
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.
UConn to Launch State’s First Genetic Counseling Program
As demand grows for such counseling, there's an urgent need for training in how to interpret the results of genetic tests.
Exhibit Recalls 35 Years of HIV/AIDS
Three exhibitions at UConn trace the progression of HIV/AIDS from diagnosis to death sentence to manageable disease.
Work Injuries in Connecticut Up, Above National Average
Connecticut's rate of workplace injury is up 8 percent. The state is 7 percent higher than the national average, and has been for the past 7 years.
Look-alike ‘Smart Snacks’ Confuse Students, Parents
A UConn researcher says selling look-alike Smart Snacks in schools is a tool for marketing junk food brands to children.
Vascular Surgeon Helps Patient Beat Survival Odds
A 70-year-old survived an abdominal aortic aneurysm, thanks to the quick work of his surgeon and UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
New Product Seeks to Prevent Premature Labor
With support from UConn's Innovation Corps program, a UConn Health doctor hopes to commercialize a new technology to address a rare but serious condition of pregnancy.