Health & Well-Being
Keeping Sports From Becoming a Dangerous Game
While others consider lowering return-to-play threshold for athletes with genetic heart disease, UConn is holding to its high standard
August 23, 2023 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
UConn Kinesiology Professor Explores Efficacy of Ride-On-Toy Navigation Training to Improve Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy
While ride-on-toys have been found to help improve movement, social skills, and participation for children who are non-ambulatory, how these tools may improve upper extremity mobility has not been studied
August 21, 2023 | Danielle Faipler
Podcast: Meet the ‘Trauma Avengers’
Some creative characters are part of a UConn Health-led nationwide project to improve mental health services for teens and young adults.
August 17, 2023 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
UConn Health and JAX partner in Connecticut to Improve the Lives of those Impacted by Endometriosis
UConn Health and JAX are partners committed to improving the lives of those impacted by endometriosis.
August 8, 2023 | Jennifer Walker
Population Health Team Exhibits Leadership at Multiple Levels
AVP Khadija Poitras-Rhea explains how her team demonstrates leadership, with the patients it serves and among its own members
July 31, 2023 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Podcast: Start School Sleep Schedule Soon!
Don't wait until the night before the first day of school to prioritize sleep, says UConn Health sleep disorders specialist
July 31, 2023 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Research Grant Targets Hao-Fountain Syndrome
Foundation for USP7 Related Diseases supports UConn Health structural biologist Irina Bezsonova's study of rare genetic disorder
July 27, 2023 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
UConn Road Trip to EPA Launches DIY Air Filter High-Tech Biochamber Testing
A letter from a Middletown fifth-grader to a UConn researcher started it all: Now, EPA scientists will test the power of the low-cost DIY 'Corsi-Rosenthal' box air purifier against infectious aerosols, like the virus that causes COVID-19. The device being tested on July 26 was made and decorated by the 9-year-old and her classmates
July 20, 2023 | Lauren Woods
Tackling the Aspartame Argument with a UConn Health Expert
Natalie Ranelli, registered dietitian in UConn Health’s Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, weighs in on synthetic sweetener’s safety
July 20, 2023 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
New Grant Evaluates Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Initiative
UConn researchers are evaluating innovations Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is implementing to determine their efficacy and provide data to support their expansion