Health & Well-Being

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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

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

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UConn Health Patient Starts ‘Parkie Pong’ in Her Community

Ping pong shown to benefit motor function; social work, as a component of Parkinson’s disease care, emphasizes importance of socialization and community resources

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UConn Psychology Professor Develops Tool to Measure Religious Coping During Trauma

'With this scale in hand, many research questions can be posed to advance our understanding of theodical struggling and how people engage in struggling'

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Patient Group Honors Dr. Peter Albertsen as Pioneer in Prostate Cancer Management

Chief and program director of UConn Health’s Division of Urology was an early advocate of active surveillance, originally an unpopular alternative to surgery and radiation in low-grade cancers

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UConn Aphasia Support Group Reaches Out to Caregivers and Beyond

'The only people who can really understand are the people who are going through it'

Alexandra Frey and Dan Frey '86 (BUS).

Alum’s Gift Supports UConn’s New Residential Wellness Community to Bolster Student Mental Health

Dan Frey '86 (BUS) established The Alexandra Frey Memorial Fund in memory of his daughter, who lost her life to suicide

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Shorter Telomeres Point to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

If longer telomeres actually reduce Alzheimer's risk, it’s one more reason for people to adopt a healthy lifestyle

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Podcast: Managing Movement Disorders Like Parkinson’s Disease

Early diagnosis and intervention plus supportive care and planning can significantly improve quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease and their families

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UConn Faculty Awarded $2M in Federal Funding to Support School Wellness in CT

'I’m very proud of the work we have been collectively doing at UConn to support the whole child'