Health & Well-Being
UConn Health’s Dr. Rebecca Andrews Takes on New National Role
Starts 1-year term as chair-elect of American College of Physicians board of regents
April 22, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Researchers Look at Sleep Quality in Black and Hispanic Women of Childbearing Age
The research will serve as the foundation for future health promotion programs to address sleep quality
April 17, 2024 | Kim Krieger
UConn Adopting Okanagan Charter, Commits to Health Promoting Practices
'More than ever before, stakeholders see the interconnectedness of equity, sustainability, health, and student success'
April 16, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Professor to Study Impact of Social Factors on Accelerated Aging in Breast Cancer Survivors
Despite progress, a disproportionate burden of cancer continues for many people disadvantaged by social, political, and environmental systems
April 16, 2024 | Danielle Faipler
Advancing Approaches to Physical Therapy
From early mobilization to using neuroscience for physical rehabilitation, Daniele Piscitelli is helping patients and the field of physical therapy move forward
April 11, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
In Fine Feather
Birdwatching is more than just a hobby for UConn School of Medicine student
April 4, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance, and Sydney Herdle
Exploring the Links Between Stigma, Drug Use, and HIV Vulnerability
HDFS Assistant Professor Raymond L. Moody has been awarded a five-year grant to investigate risk factors among Hispanic and Latino sexual minority men
April 4, 2024 | Mac Murray
Heat Mitigation Improves Worker Safety and the Bottom Line
Climate change is a major factor in laborer safety. A new study from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute shows how heat mitigation can help keep workers safe and productive
April 1, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Podcast: Bilingual Tool to Spot Signs of MS Earlier
UConn Health Multiple Sclerosis Center director: Overcoming cultural barriers can greatly improve patients' trajectory
March 27, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Seeing a Path to Nerve Regeneration
'This opens a whole new novel realm of research. It could help glaucoma and other types of nerve damage'
March 26, 2024 | Kim Krieger