Health & Well-Being

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Sheldon Kasowitz Champions Science-Based Solutions for Addiction

For Kasowitz, the motivation is deeply personal and urgent

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A Better Way to Measure Body Fat for Athletes

Jennifer Fields, assistant professor of nutritional sciences, has developed an equation to allow coaches, trainers, and anyone else working with athletes to gain a more accurate, accessible measurement of body composition

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Cancer Awareness Takes the Court at Coaches vs. Cancer Game

UConn's Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center partnered with UConn Athletics during the Coaches vs. Cancer game to bring cancer education and screening resources directly to fans.

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‘Healthy Rounds’: The Impact of Public Health

DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani joins Dr. Anthony Alessi

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital 2025 Annual Awards of Excellence

The 2025 recipients of the UConn John Dempsey Hospital Annual Awards of Excellence are honored for their exceptional dedication to patients, excellence in their roles, and commitment to collaboration across the hospital.

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Beyond Hot Flashes: Rethinking Menopause and Midlife Health

How Dr. Mahima Gulati uses Lifestyle Medicine to help women thrive through midlife and beyond.

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A Faster Path to Recovery

'I'm feeling terrific. I've had absolutely no back pain since day one of surgery.'

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10 Food Safety Resolutions for the New Year

A UConn Extension expert shares tips for incorporating food safety into your healthy habits this New Year

Ketogenic low carbs diet concept. Healthy eating and dieting with salmon fish, avocado, eggs and nuts.

Faking a Ketogenic Diet May Still Get Results – in Fruit Flies

There could be ways to get the benefits of a ketogenic diet without the difficulty of maintaining it - but there are downsides

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‘Healthy Rounds’ Podcast Debuts With Dr. Andy

Dr. Anthony Alessi’s longtime radio show now a UConn Health podcast, premiering with Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO