Health & Well-Being
Hand in Glove: UConn Surgeon Brings Healing Hands to Boxing
When he isn't in the lab or the operating room, you may find Dr. Cato Laurencin in the boxing ring.
UConn Health Faculty on 2015 Best Doctors List
Hartford Magazine’s 2015 list of Best Doctors in Connecticut includes 53 UConn Health faculty members.
UConn, JAX Genomic Medicine Announce Joint Center for Single Cell Genomics
The new center will represent the first JAX-UConn cooperative facility.
Storrs Center Physician Brings Experience, Empathy to Patient Care
Meet Dr. Pamela Moore, family physician and director of medical services at UConn Health in Storrs Center.
When Getting Your Flu Shot, Timing is Everything
Pharmacies are already advertising the influenza vaccine. But if you think it’s a little early to be getting a flu shot – you’re right.
A Pharmacist Explains Why Drugs Cost So Much
UConn's Lisa Holle explains how prescription drug prices are set and discusses some of the efforts to rein them in.
Delirium Shows its Signature
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect and help prevent delirium in the elderly.
Child Bullies Most Often Pick on Others for ‘Being Fat’
A study led by a UConn researcher found that in four different countries, 'being fat' was considered to be the most common reason children are bullied.
In A Word: Transgender Transition Through Speech
Transgender clients at the UConn Speech and Hearing Clinic receive guidance on vocal changes that support their transition.
Quiet that Ringing in the Brain
A UConn researcher investigating potassium channels has tested a promising new drug for treating epilepsy and tinnitus.