Health & Well-Being
New TAVR Program Launched at UConn Health for Aortic Stenosis Patients
Minimally invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure at UConn Health is already making aortic stenosis patients at UConn Health quickly feel better
Study: Electroshock Therapy More Successful for Depression than Ketamine
Therapeutic technique, portrayed unfavorably in films and TV shows, shows consistently better results with treatment-resistant depression
‘No One is Expecting You to Be Perfect’
UConn's Recovery Community Center offers a supportive space for students, faculty, staff, and allies
Spotlight on Services: UConn Health Pharmacy
Meet some of the pharmacy employees who are part of a dedicated staff that includes more than 85 employees in nearly 20 roles, many in areas that never close.
3D Printing Technology Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors
'It's been a need for many, many years, and it takes someone like a biomedical engineer to say, "I can do this"'
Nuances of Prostate Cancer Detection
Multiparametric MRI may not definitively identify or rule out prostate cancer, but it often tells us enough to inform a treatment course and can help reduce the need for biopsy in some men, as UConn Health’s Dr. Benjamin Ristau explains.
A Different Kind of Therapy for Stroke
A promising research path that could one day yield major benefits for future
Physician Returns With Elite Training in Challenging Infections
Two years after completing an internal medicine residency at UConn Health, Dr. David Fraulino is back, now as a faculty physician, bringing specialized expertise in especially difficult infectious disease.
Sorting Through the Noise of Mental Health Apps
Sherry Pagoto offers guidance on how to navigate the thicket of 10,000 (and counting) mental health apps available online
Polio Vaccination Rates in Some Areas of the US Hover Dangerously Close to the Threshold Required for Herd Immunity – Here’s Why that Matters
The US recently recorded its first case of polio in nearly a decade