Health & Well-Being
Podcast: Fall and Winter Respiratory Ailments Await
UConn Health infectious diseases experts Nancy Dupont and Dr. David Banach on recognizing, treating, and avoiding illness
Confronting the Problem of Suicide
Dr. Neha Jain of UConn Health discusses social stigma, common warning signs, and what people can do when someone needs help
Searching for a Vaccine Against an Ancient Scourge
As syphilis makes a comeback, researchers are on the hunt for effective weapons to fight it
Multidisciplinary Collaboration Delivers Healthy Baby for 28-year-old Pregnant Stroke Patient Found to Have Cardiac Defect
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, OB/GYN, Cardiology and Neurology multidisciplinary specialties collaborate to help a young, pregnant stroke patient deliver a healthy baby
Moving As One: Discovering How Synchronous Movements Strengthen Social Bonds
'Synchrony is all around us, subtly shaping our connections and experiences'
Study Suggests Blackcurrant Supplementing Mitigates Postmenopausal Bone Loss
The study found that the supplements either prevented the loss of, and in some cases even increased whole-body bone mineral density
By Helping Babies, UConn Nursing Student Aims to Help Everyone Else
Her summer research project studied pharmaceutical methods of neonatal resuscitation and ways to streamline what many nurses describe as a complicated process
Researchers Receive $2.5 Million in NIH Funding to Address Placenta Accreta
Placenta accreta is a rapidly growing disease during pregnancy
Science in Seconds – Eating Less, Living Longer
A UConn Health geneticist is studying whether it's ever too late to improve a person's health and diet
‘Mouth Taping’ Not the Answer for Better Sleep
‘I do not recommend that practice at all,’ says Dr. Adrian Salmon from UConn Health’s Sleep Disorders Center