Health & Well-Being

A tablet with the word colonoscopy, and a stethoscope. (Shutterstock Photo)

Colorectal Cancer: Screening Can Save Your Life

During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, UConn Health gastroenterologist Dr. Ethan Bortniker says screening can significantly lower your risk.

Rheumatologist Dr. Naomi Rothfield, front row center, with the first class of medical students at UConn Health, then known as the UConn Health Center.

A Half-Century of Progress at UConn Health

Rheumatologist Dr. Naomi Rothfield retires this month from UConn Health, where she has been described as 'a legend in the field of medicine.'

Radiation oncologist Dr. Dowsett with CT Scan technology in the Radiation Planning (simulation) Room at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at UConn Health. (Lauren Woods/UConn Health Photo)

Close to the Heart

Radiation treatment for breast cancer can inadvertently graze the heart, leading to damage and disease years later. UConn doctors are working to change that.

Leap Year baby Yuvraj Modi with his mom Shivu, dad Nish, and big sister Jahnvi at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Leap Year Baby Born at UConn John Dempsey Hospital

The Modi family of Unionville is celebrating the arrival of baby Yuvraj 'Prince' Modi at UConn John Dempsey Hospital on Feb. 29.

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.