Health & Well-Being
Stroke and the Need to BE FAST
The UConn Health Stroke Center continues to earn accolades for its effectiveness in treating stroke and promoting recovery with minimal disability. Two of the nurses behind the program's success explain in the latest podcast.
Healthy Holiday Choices
With another holiday season upon us, two UConn Health experts offer guidance on how to have less to undo when it's time for new year’s resolutions.
Two School of Nursing Faculty Appointed to Interim Associate Dean Positions
Annette Jakubisin Konicki and Annette T. Maruca will oversee the School’s graduate and undergraduate studies, respectively
UConn MS Care Earns Elite National Designation
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recognizes the UConn Health Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care.
Nurse Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Help Women Manage Breastfeeding Pain
School of Nursing faculty member Ruth Lucas says most women who stop breastfeeding do so within three weeks after giving birth, and 30% stop due to breast and nipple pain
UConn Study: Improved Parenting Reduced Youth Suicide Risk by Combating Negative Self-Views in Bereaved Children
'We call this an upstream suicide prevention – by focusing on parenting and children’s coping upstream, early in their development, then later in their life the suicide risk is reduced'
Study: USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program Underused By Connecticut Child Care Centers
Low program awareness and burdensome paperwork cited as common reasons for lack of participation, which costs the state millions in foregone federal fund
Connecticut Urges Other States to Adapt Rapid Opioid Overdose Surveillance
As deadly overdoses spike, the ability to respond quickly becomes ever more urgent
Elite Expertise in Brain and Spine Disorders
Two physicians from the Brain and Spine Institute describe UConn Health's collaborative approach to treating those suffering from brain tumors, strokes, and other disorders of the brain and spine.
Companies are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children through Ads and Misleading Labels – and Families are Buying
There are dozens of options for children’s drinks in most supermarkets. Choosing the healthy options is difficult