Health & Well-Being
Translating Knowledge into Policy as an Intern on the Hill
'What really draws me to health policy is the fact that it can have an impact on more than just one person. It can have a state-wide, or a nation-wide impact'
When Multiple Sclerosis is Personal
Neuroscientist Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine and colleagues are on a hunt for a new treatment for MS
Mitochondria and Maternal Health in Sheep
Alana Wolfson is spending her summer in the lab studying the impact of under- and over-nutrition on ewes and their offspring
Allied Health Sciences Professor Uses mHealth Tools to Improve HIV and Substance Use Prevention Efforts in Malaysia
Prof. Roman Shrestha has won a $3.4M grant to optimize a smartphone app to improve access to health care for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Malaysia
Surviving Breast Cancer: Nigerian Women Share Their Stories
Breast cancer is among the leading killers of women in Africa
UConn Researcher Confronts a Neglected Disease
'We are creating all the perfect conditions for the number of cases to grow'
UConn Health Is the First and Only in Connecticut to Offer Innovative New Procedure to Treat Uterine Fibroids
Since being the first patient in the state to undergo the Sonata® treatment, Jamie Sanchez marks her first Fibroid Awareness Month with no suffering from symptoms of uterine fibroids
A Service Trip of a Lifetime
UConn dental faculty, residents have delivered over 800 dentures to native Americans in Alaska since 1997
Seaweed: The Superfood Frontier – Weighing the Many Benefits and Potential Risks
This overlooked food source has many benefits that can be fully realized with the help of safety regulations to reduce potential hazards
UConn Health Selected by CMS to Guide an Improved Patient Experience for those Living with Dementia
UConn is first health system in Connecticut to pilot the national GUIDE Model Program for patients with dementia and their caregivers for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services