Health & Well-Being
COVID Shots as Part of Recommended Routine
Measles, Mumps, Rubella… and now, COVID-19. A UConn Health pediatrics expert helps explain the addition of the COVID-19 vaccines to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for children and adults.
October 26, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Fighting Fragility Fractures
Fractures in older adults often are related to osteoporosis, and can increase the chances of additional fractures and other health problems that can be debilitating. UConn Health’s fracture liaison service takes a multispecialty approach to treating and preventing these injuries.
October 20, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
New TAVR Program Launched at UConn Health for Aortic Stenosis Patients
Minimally invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure at UConn Health is already making aortic stenosis patients at UConn Health quickly feel better
October 20, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Study: Electroshock Therapy More Successful for Depression than Ketamine
Therapeutic technique, portrayed unfavorably in films and TV shows, shows consistently better results with treatment-resistant depression
October 19, 2022 | Kim Krieger
‘No One is Expecting You to Be Perfect’
UConn's Recovery Community Center offers a supportive space for students, faculty, staff, and allies
October 19, 2022 | Joseph DeVito
Spotlight on Services: UConn Health Pharmacy
Meet some of the pharmacy employees who are part of a dedicated staff that includes more than 85 employees in nearly 20 roles, many in areas that never close.
October 13, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
3D Printing Technology Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors
'It's been a need for many, many years, and it takes someone like a biomedical engineer to say, "I can do this"'
October 13, 2022 | Carolyn Pennington
Nuances of Prostate Cancer Detection
Multiparametric MRI may not definitively identify or rule out prostate cancer, but it often tells us enough to inform a treatment course and can help reduce the need for biopsy in some men, as UConn Health’s Dr. Benjamin Ristau explains.
September 29, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
A Different Kind of Therapy for Stroke
A promising research path that could one day yield major benefits for future
September 29, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Physician Returns With Elite Training in Challenging Infections
Two years after completing an internal medicine residency at UConn Health, Dr. David Fraulino is back, now as a faculty physician, bringing specialized expertise in especially difficult infectious disease.
September 27, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)