Health & Well-Being
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.
Crisis Averted: Stopping Strokes
UConn Health's nationally-renowned stroke treatment center is always looking for new ways to help patients.
Neither Natural Nor Safe: Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Need Better Evidence
A category of hormone treatments often promoted as safe and "natural" need far more study and research to evaluate those claims, according to a UConn expert.
The Re-Engineering of UConn Health
When UConn Health professionals saw the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, they knew that "business as usual" was over.
Goodbye, Handshake. Hello, LMG
With handshakes on hold because of the pandemic, UConn researchers offer a germ-free way to greet each other in person.
Op-Ed: This Simple Model Shows the Importance of Wearing Masks and Social Distancing
An actuarial tool developed by UConn researchers helps people understand the effect that various social distancing and personal protective measures can have on the spread of COVID-19.
UConn-made COVID-19 Mask Solution Coming to Market
Licensing deal with Connecticut Biotech of South Windsor enables commercial production of custom-fit mask frames developed by UConn’s Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering.
$3 Million Grant to Help Students with Disadvantaged Backgrounds Become Nurse Practitioners
The UConn School of Nursing has won a $3 million grant to a launch a program aimed at increasing diversity among health care providers in underserved communities.
Life-hack: Rituals Spell Anxiety Relief
Performing rituals can have measurable calming effects on people, according to new research.