Health & Well-Being
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
October 7, 2021 | Rachel Antonelli
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
October 5, 2021 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
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.
September 30, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Woodstock Academy Enlists UConn Sports Medicine Expertise
Athletes have access to sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists and other kinesiology specialists
September 23, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
First Residency Program in Connecticut for Rehabilitation Physicians Announced
A joint partnership with University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Gaylord Hospital, and UConn Health
September 23, 2021 | Jennifer Walker
Podcast: COVID and Older Adults‘ Resiliency
UConn Health's psychiatry chair and a medical student who's studying how older adults are handling the pandemic with him share their observations, which may surprise you.
September 16, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Cancer Doesn’t Stop for COVID
Cancer doesn’t wait for COVID and delaying care can cause a higher risk to patients
September 14, 2021 | Jennifer Walker
A Message from Interim President Dr. Agwunobi on Suicide Awareness and Prevention
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Hear from campus leaders on some of the changes coming to our mental health services this year
September 13, 2021 | Interim President Dr. Andrew Agwunobi
Not (Just) a Shock: ECT Reduces Suicides in Depressed Elders
Electroconvulsive therapy has been shown to effectively treat life-threatening major depression
September 10, 2021 | Kim Krieger
Face Masks Do Not Increase Body Temperature During Exercise in the Heat, According to New UConn Study
This study is the first to show that masks cause no additional stress heat-related stress during exercise
September 8, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources