Health & Well-Being
Q&A: Supporting Your Child’s Well-Being During the Pandemic
'Don't sink the boat,' the importance of routine, and other advice for a turbulent time
February 24, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Avoid the ‘Double Jeopardy’ of COVID-19 if You Have a Preexisting Condition Like Heart Disease
Find out why Dr. Bruce T. Liang, director of UConn Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, is advising older adults and those with preexisting conditions like heart disease to take strict precautions against COVID-19 and get vaccinated once eligible.
February 23, 2021 | Lauren Woods
Two Social Work Alums Hired to Head Up University Mental Health Efforts
New hires bring decades of experience to carry out UConn's mental health support plans.
February 23, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
UConn Researcher Offers Lessons Learned from a Pre-Pandemic Study of Telemedicine Use
Looking beyond the numbers to better understand a complex health care question.
February 22, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Statistically, Not Enough People Take Statins
Too many people are taking aspirin for heart health when it may not be effective for them.
February 18, 2021 | Kim Krieger
Safely Striking Out Stroke by Innovatively Unclogging Carotid Arteries
February is American Heart Month but managing your overall cardiovascular health includes stroke prevention too. Learn about how one stroke survivor beat the odds and is now preventing a future stroke with UConn Health's innovative help.
February 16, 2021 | Lauren Woods
What Is Food Insecurity?
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened an already significant problem.
February 16, 2021 | Caitlin Caspi, Department of Allied Health Sciences and the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
Winter in the Emergency Department: Careful With that Snowblower
Add potential COVID-19 cases to the list of what the providers in the UConn John Dempsey Hospital ED are seeing this time of year, along with winter’s common health hazards from snow removal and injuries from winter sports.
February 15, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
How Some Drugs Can Turn Into a Cancer-Causing Chemical in the Body
Sitting on the shelf could increase the amount of a carcinogen present in some common types of medication.
February 12, 2021 | C. Michael White, UConn School of Pharmacy
Stopping Stroke Damage
An innovative treatment nearing human clinical trial at UConn Health could put an end to long-term stroke damage.
February 10, 2021 | Lauren Woods