Health & Well-Being
Changing the Quality of Life for those with COPD at UConn Health
November is COPD Awareness Month and patients Peter Cawley and Heather Butt share the procedure that was first performed in Connecticut at UConn Health and has vastly improved their quality of life.
Running, Rucking, and Remembering: UConn, HMF Team Up for Veterans Day Road Race
Sunday, Nov. 12 event pays tribute to alum and Navy SEAL Kyle Milliken, killed in action in 2017
Federal Nutrition Assistance for Young Children: Under-utilized and Unequally Accessed
Only 3 out of 5 licensed childcare centers in low-income areas participate in CACFP, despite great needs in the community
Spotlight on Services: Ophthalmology Technicians
The (eye) doctor will see you, but usually not without at least one of UConn Health’s 18 certified ophthalmology techs seeing you first
Disclosing Product Ingredients on Children’s Drink Packages Helps Correct Misperceptions About Ingredients
Requiring companies to indicate added sugar, diet sweeteners and percent juice on the front of children’s fruit-flavored drinks may reduce children’s sweetened fruit drink consumption
A Comprehensive Picture of Health Benefits of Eggs
New research provides a broader perspective on the nutritional effects of egg consumption in young, healthy adults
UConn Medical Students Invite Public to ‘Walk With a Future Doc’
Monthly walks in Elizabeth Park feature discussion of health topics with students and physicians
You Snooze, You (Still) Lose
UConn Health sleep disorders specialist warns of misleading takeaway from study suggesting snooze button benefits
Medical Assistants Vital to UConn Health Patient Care
Between outpatient clinics and hospital units, more than 260 MAs are ‘critical members of our care team’
Losing Weight as a Couple? It’s Just as Good to Go It Alone
A new UConn study looks at the effect couples have on each other's "grit" and self-control, key ingredients for weight management