Health & Well-Being
Are ChatGPT Exercise Recommendations Just What the Doctor Ordered?
According to a new study, ChatGPT’s output provided only 41% of the content expected in a gold-standard exercise recommendation
The Kratom Controversy: Nearly 2 Million Americans Are Using a Substance Banned in Multiple States
The FDA says kratom is addictive and warns against its use, while it can be found online and in smoke shops and gas stations
71 Going on 32: Patient Tells of ‘Successful Aging’
Advises UConn medical students on caring for older adults
For Treatment-Resistant Depression, Two Drugs May Be Better Than One
'Depression is not a normal part of aging. Nothing could be further from the truth'
Measles: Harbinger of Herd Immunity Concerns
Connecticut in relatively good position to fight off resurgence, says UConn Health expert
Allied Health Sciences Launches Hands-On Health Education Program at UConn Waterbury
The project gives Waterbury middle schoolers a chance to learn firsthand from UConn students and faculty
UConn’s Vascular Surgeons Take DETOUR to Save Woman’s Toes, Foot, and Leg from Peripheral Arterial Disease
Maureen Marchetti was the first patient in New England to be offered an alternative to major open leg artery bypass surgery with a new technology called DETOUR
UConn Physical Therapy Program Integrates Mental Health Education, Treatment
This approach leverages physical therapists' unique training in both exercise and making personal connections with patients
Rudd Center Launches ‘Supportive Obesity Care’ Website
Resource is designed to help clinicians provide supportive care to patients of all body sizes
Known as ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Tianeptine is Being Sold as a Dietary Supplement – with Deadly Outcomes
The synthetic drug has been linked to addiction, seizures, kidney damage, and death