Health & Well-Being

Ads for sweetened drinks that target children and families have an impact on households' buying habits, according to new research.

New Study Reveals Marketing Disproportionately Affects Purchases of Sweetened Children’s Drinks by Households with Low Incomes

Researchers say restrictions on marketing of unhealthy drinks are needed to address health disparities affecting low-income communities and communities of color

Young breast cancer survivor Jennifer Skitromo

Breast Cancer in Young Women: A Survivor’s Story

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jennifer Skitromo never thought that at age 34, and with no family history, that breast cancer was something she needed to be concerned about. Read her story of survival.

Senescent Cell Tissue Mapping Will Facilitate Study of Aging and Chronic Diseases

UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine assume key roles, share in $13.5 million NIH grant with top medical centers

An overweight young man sits on a bed, gazing out the window with an air of melancholy. People with type 2 diabetes face stigma that can adversely affect their health.

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 tablets in a blister pack.Ivermectin has proven to be valuable in treating some diseases, but COVID-19 isn't one of them.

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.

Pharmacist holding medicine box and capsule pack in pharmacy drugstore.

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.

Brain cancer concept and malignant tumor symbol as a neurology and neuroscience symbol of malignant cells spreading inside a human head as a 3D illustration render.

Stress Pushes Brain Cancer Cells to Adapt

Finding methods to more effectively neutralize evasive tumors