Health & Well-Being
2021 Top Doctors Named by Connecticut Magazine
See which 43 UConn Health physicians have been named 2021 Top Doctors by Connecticut Magazine. Plus, read more about four UConn Health doctors and their additional unique talents beyond their daily practice of medicine.
International Study of Weight Stigma Reveals Similar, Pervasive Experiences Across Six Countries
Findings also show negative implications of weight stigma for health care
Life of Young Mom with Sickle Cell Disease Improved by New Drug
Patients at UConn Health's New England Sickle Cell Institute have a range of advanced health management options available to them
A Clinic Without Walls
Students help uninsured members of the local community with pro bono health and wellness services
Establishing Guidelines for Surgery After Skin Cancer
Physicians now have evidence-based recommendations for when skin cancer leaves a patient in need of reconstructive surgery. UConn Health’s chief of plastic surgery, Dr. Andrew Chen, led a national brain trust to come up with them.
UConn Study: Connecticut’s Medication-assisted Opioid Treatment Programs Retain Patients at Higher Rates
New strategies are needed to help boost retention rates among younger people
The Importance of Sleep
Sleep disorders are common, underdiagnosed, and responsible for a litany of problems. UConn Health's Sleep Disorders Center is here to help.
Face to Face: The Shift to Telepsychiatry
At first hesitant to go virtual as the pandemic set in, UConn Health psychiatrists quickly realized screens enabled them to make vital connections and increase access to care
Children 12-15 Years Old Can Now Get the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Th FDA has just expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years of age. Learn more about what parents really need to know when it comes to the vaccine from UConn School of Medicine pediatrician Jody Terranova, DO.
Turmeric Component May Help Improve Cholesterol, Lessen Statin Side Effects
Researcher Oh Sung Kwon is investigating if a central component in turmeric could improve cholesterol and reduce common side effects for cholesterol medicine