Health & Well-Being
Soft Open for The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health
Neurology first to arrive; cranial neurosurgery, comprehensive spine, and imaging to follow in the coming months
January 18, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Digitizing Dentures
How UConn’s prosthodontists use digital technology for better patient outcomes and an enhanced learning experience
January 18, 2024 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Health Begins Blood and Marrow Transplants
Dr. Kapil S. Meleveedu was recently recruited and has launched the new Blood and Marrow Transplant Program establishing a state-of-the-art Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
January 17, 2024 | Lauren Woods
UConn’s Popular ‘Emotional Well-Being’ Course Being Offered Again in Spring
'This course is an excellent example of ways in which UConn leverages its expertise to address issues of high priority to our students'
January 11, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
Providing Care Beyond Borders
Spearheaded by a UConn Health medical student, more than 30 medical providers brought specialty and primary care to residents of the Dominican Republic
January 2, 2024 | Carolyn Pennington
UConn DMD Professor Documents Story of Latino Mental Health through Humanities Institute Fellowship
Oscar Guerra's new project explores mental health and the social, cultural, and political factors that affect it
January 2, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
A Very ‘Holley Family’ Christmas, Now Cancer-Free
Connecticut Man Now Cancer Free Thanks to Powerful Immunotherapy Care He Received at the UConn Health Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
December 25, 2023 | Lauren Woods
Long COVID Story: Now, Back in the Race
Patient says her care at UConn Health helped her overcome a series of problems that followed a COVID-19 diagnosis and kept her sidelined for 2 ½ years
December 21, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
More than Morning Sickness: UConn Researcher Studies Hyperemesis Gravidarum Survivor Stories
'Our patients are so complex that to really understand whatever the topic is you are researching, you need both quantitative and qualitative together to really give you the complete picture'
December 20, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
What You Can Do Now to Prevent Memory Loss
It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about protecting our brains. Research shows that taking steps to improve our health at any age can be especially important in helping lower our risk of developing dementia in later life. There are many ways to help prevent or delay memory loss and Dr. Patrick P. Coll, medical director for Senior Health at UConn Health shares some of those with us.
December 19, 2023 | Jennifer Walker