Health & Well-Being
UConn Rudd Center: People with Type 2 Diabetes Face Multiple Forms of Stigma, with Concerning Health Implications
Researchers say efforts are needed to improve support and reduce harmful effects on health
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-Winning Wonder Drug – But Not for COVID-19
Although ivermectin has been a game-changer for people with certain infectious diseases, it isn’t going to save patients from COVID-19 infection
Nurse Researcher Xiaomei Cong Receives the 2021 Virginia A. Henderson Award
Given by the Connecticut Nurses Association, the honor recognizes Cong's significant contributions to nursing research
Breast Cancer Patient Shares Her Journey to Help Others
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is designated as a time is to support those who have been through and are going through, the difficult breast cancer journey. In addition, it has a goal of raising awareness of ways in which this deadly disease can be avoided and found earlier.
Why Prescription Drugs Can Work Differently for Different People
Genetic differences, drug interactions and inflammation can affect how well drugs work in the body
Article Published in Nature Aging Journal Features Work by UConn Center on Aging Researchers
Article documents studies on the biology of aging and longevity, examining aging at a biological level and exploring efforts at harnessing those biological processes to prolong life span and health span.
Stress Pushes Brain Cancer Cells to Adapt
Finding methods to more effectively neutralize evasive tumors
The Transformative Scandinavian Trip that Led a Nursing Ph.D. Student Back to UConn
George Goodrich '09 (NUR) worked in paramedicine and public radio before finding his way to nursing — and now has returned to UConn to pursue his doctorate
Newton Fellowship Seeks to Expand Medical Education to Include Nutritional Interventions in Patient Care
An innovative partnership linking the School of Medicine and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Spotlight on Services: Medical Ultrasound
Sonographers at UConn Health describe their roles and how their work in diagnostic imaging fits in to the larger health care picture. October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month.