Health & Well-Being
Stem Cell ‘Therapy’ Injuries More Widespread Than We Knew
Grotesque side effects from unproven "stem cell" therapies are more common than we realized, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health in Annals of Neurology.
‘Longshot Lenny’ Finds Hope at UConn Health: ‘I Didn’t Want to Die’
He was told he had less than six months to live, and he should get his affairs in order. But Lenny Lewis wasn’t ready to give up, and neither was his team of UConn Health providers.
Psychiatric Visits to the Emergency Room Rise Despite the ACA
Despite expanded health insurance coverage, America's emergency rooms have seen a steady increase in psychiatric visits since 2006.
UConn Health Opens Esophageal Disease Center
The newly-launched UConn Health Esophageal Diseases Center brings together specialists equipped to focus on problems with the gateway to our digestive system.
Public Health, Nutrition Experts Call on Companies to Stop Misleading Labeling of ‘Toddler Milks’
UConn Rudd Center researchers are backing a petition that urges the FDA to close loopholes in food labeling regulations that allow companies to deceptively promote toddler milks as beneficial for young children.
UConn Magazine: On the March
Senior staff editor for The New York Times opinion section Alexandra March ’10 (CLAS) penned her first opinion piece for the paper about being pregnant in a pandemic.
UConn Researchers Collaborate with Ovid Therapeutics on Genetic Therapy for Angelman Syndrome
UConn researchers Stormy Chamberlain and Noelle Germain are working with biopharmaceutical company Ovid Therapeutics Inc. on a promising therapy for a rare genetic condition.
Tip of the Iceberg: The Oral-Overall Health Link
The interprofessional nature of the education and research at the UConn School of Dental Medicine is part of a growing trend to better prepare every member of the health care team to treat the overall health of the patient.
UConn Magazine: Staying Well
Staying well means staying on the move — even when you’re stuck at home, says exercise guru Emily Abbate ’10 (CLAS).
Exploring the Effects of Social Isolation on Couples During a Pandemic
A UConn researcher is part of an effort to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way couples communicate and stay healthy.