Health & Well-Being

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Celebrating Healthcare Week at UConn Health- Cardiology

WFSB surprised the Cardiology team at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center as part of Healthcare Week celebrations.

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UConn Health Anticoagulation Clinic Again ‘Center of Excellence’

Recognizing care for patients taking antithrombotic medications

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Celebrating Healthcare Week at UConn Health

WFSB surprised the Comprehensive Spine team at the UConn Health Brain and Spine Institute to kick off Healthcare Week.

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UConn Health Strengthens Perinatal Mental Health Care for Connecticut Families

During Perinatal Mental Health Month, UConn Health is highlighting its growing efforts to improve care for pregnant and postpartum individuals through integrated services, community engagement, research, and education aimed at supporting families across Connecticut.

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Raising the Bar Again

UConn John Dempsey Hospital Secures 11th Straight ‘A’ for Safety

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Advancing the Treatment of Depression

Newer combinations of existing medications may help patients who haven't found much relief from other methods

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

Dr. Priya Narwal, medical director of UConn Health’s stroke program, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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Study Links Childhood Adversity, Heart Disease Risk in Adulthood

Researchers from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences examined differences in childhood adversity between Black men and women and its impact on heart disease risk in adulthood

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UConn Health Celebrates Its Nurses

Honoring 1,200+ RNs, APRNs and CRNAs, including 6 Nightingales, for Nurses Week

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Weight Teasing from Different Family Members Linked to Harmful Health Outcomes for Adolescents

Weight teasing from mothers emerged as the most consistently significant family source associated with negative outcomes