Health & Well-Being
Cardiovascular Genetics Solve Medical Mystery
UConn Health patient shares 1st-person perspective on condition that had doctors stumped
February 29, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Heart Health Research Thrives in School of Nursing
UConn’s School of Nursing faculty and students are addressing heart health from many perspectives
February 28, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Health: Putting Top Research into Medical Practice
UConn leadership, medical faculty present groundbreaking research techniques and innovations to legislative committee
February 27, 2024 | Matt Engelhardt
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
February 27, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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
February 23, 2024 | C. Michael White, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
71 Going on 32: Patient Tells of ‘Successful Aging’
Advises UConn medical students on caring for older adults
February 21, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
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'
February 15, 2024 | Kim Krieger
Measles: Harbinger of Herd Immunity Concerns
Connecticut in relatively good position to fight off resurgence, says UConn Health expert
February 12, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
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
February 12, 2024 | Combined Reports
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
February 7, 2024 | Lauren Woods