Health & Well-Being
The Next Generation of Innovators and Problem-Solvers
TIP Innovation Fellows, Health Research students present their findings and make their pitches during Summer Research Day at UConn Health
Insight on President Biden’s COVID-19 ‘Rebound Positive’
UConn Health’s Dr. David Banach explains how a fully vaccinated and boosted person could test positive, negative, and positive again for COVID-19 within a 10-day span
High Honors for Kidney Failure, Stroke Care at UConn Health
U.S. News & World Report Names UConn John Dempsey Hospital a ‘High Performing’ Hospital for stroke and kidney failure.
mHealth Represents New Approach for Couples’ Weight Loss Interventions in New InCHIP Study
Interim vice provost for health sciences and InCHIP director Amy Gorin is working on a new grant that will evaluate the efficacy of four components for couples’ weight loss intervention using a mobile app.
Podcast: What if Your Surgeon Had X-Ray Vision?
Dr. Isaac Moss, who recently performed the first augmented reality spine surgery in central Connecticut, explains this high-tech "see-through" surgery.
UConn Health Specialty Pharmacy: 2 Years of Success and Still Growing
Patients who require specialty drugs have an ally to help coordinate their care and remove barriers to obtaining their medications quickly, safely, and affordably.
Rudd Center’s Puhl Featured on Panel Addressing Weight Stigma in the Media
The New York City event concentrated on how weight stigma is portrayed in the media and was sponsored by the Media Empathy Foundation
Data-Driven Research with UConn’s Dr. Jane Ungemack
Dr. Jane Ungemack has studied substance abuse and at-risk youth since joining the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1995
Home Sweet Home: A Study of the ‘Chemical Soup’ in our Houses
Microbial traces of everything from coffee to antidepressants make up the invisible environment in our indoor spaces
Opioid Addiction and Withdrawal: What You Should Know
UConn Health psychiatry expert Dr. Lakshit Jain on America's struggle with opioid addiction, the health dangers of opioid withdrawal, the latest treatments, and how to seek help