Health & Well-Being

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Popular Anti-Aging Compound Causes Callosal Brain Damage

Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin

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Testosterone Improves Fat Distribution for Older Women

A novel UConn study looked at the impact of using a topical testosterone gel as part of treatment for older women who have suffered a hip fracture in conjunction with exercise

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Surviving Adversity Comes From Daily Choices

'We all will experience hardship, and what’s important is how you respond to it'

The future Dr. Parth Patel SOM Class of 2026 in Academic lobby sitting.

Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally

Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Recognizes UConn Fellow

Dr. Kristen Moriarty accepts young investigator award for her preeclampsia research

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Spine Surgery’s Advances and Promising Future

Dr. Isaac Moss, chair of UConn Health’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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Governor Proclaims March 10 Histotechnology Professionals Day

Perspective from UConn Health histology supervisor Kathleen Wiggins

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How Much Sleep Do Teens Get? Six-Seven Hours.

And that is not nearly enough

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Third Annual UConn Student-Organized Free Medical Clinic Coming to Willimantic

Last year, UConn student volunteers helped provide more than $142,000 in care to 196 patients

Natalie Tocco looking through a microscope

Studying ‘Creatures Great and Small’ as a Veterinary Pathologist

As a veterinary pathologist, Natalie Tocco has had the opportunity to study creatures great and small herself – from black bears, to beluga whales, to elephants, and invertebrates