Health & Well-Being

A "Tan for a Cause" celebrity mixer event hosted by Jackie Warner of Bravo's "Workout" held at Sunstyle Tanning in West Hollywood, California.

Tanning Beds: A Carcinogen at the Gym

'Indoor tanning is the same class of carcinogen as tobacco, radon, and arsenic,' says UConn psychologist Sherry Pagoto.

Dr. Emily Germain-Lee with a patient at the Albright Center, Connecticut Children's Medical Center. (CCMC Photo)

New Guidelines to Help Diagnose, Manage Rare Endocrine Disorders

UConn Health researcher Dr. Emily Germain-Lee hopes the publication of guidelines she co-authored will lead to better care for patients worldwide.

Juliette Shellman, associate professor of nursing, speaks with seniors at the North End Senior Center in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Nursing Research Shows Teamwork Makes the Best Research

From bugs in the gut, to tissue recovery, to home visits for the elderly, here's a taste of the specialized work the School of Nursing does in uniting clinical nursing practice with lab research and teaching.

Researchers looking into why seals don't experience damage to their lungs when they take a deep-sea dive found the answer in their blood serum. (Neil Smith Illustration, reproduced with permission from Journal of Experimental Biology doi:10.1242/jeb.178491)

Seal Serum Offers Protection from Inflammation

A new study explains why seals don't experience damage to their lungs when they take a deep-sea dive.

Wizdom Powell is director of the Health Disparities Institute and associate professor of psychiatry at UConn Health.

Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, Health Disparities

In a recent conversation over coffee with Wizdom Powell, PhD, director of UConn’s Health Disparities Institute (HDI), two words kept popping up: commitment and passion. Powell leaves no doubt that she is both committed and passionate when it comes to her work, the communities she serves, and improving health outcomes for underrepresented populations. Powell, who […]

Migrant families embrace at the border between El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Science is Clear: Separating Families has Damaging Psychological and Health Consequences

The Society for Research on Child Development responded to the separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border with a letter to Congress, co-authored by UConn's Linda Halgunseth.

Researcher Kumar Venkitanarayanan at his lab in the George White Building. Kumar is studying the use of probiotics to disinfect cantaloupes and has found they are more effective than chlorine June 14, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Probiotics Effective in Keeping Cantaloupes Safe to Eat

The bumpy, net-like cantaloupe rind provides hiding places for bacteria. Chlorine does not entirely kill it. Probiotics may do the job, according to new UConn research.

Young African American basketball player experiencing pain while injuring his leg during the match. His teammates are supporting him. (Getty Images)

Improving Outcomes for Serious Knee Injuries

A UConn researcher finds that including psychological interventions in the rehabilitation process can boost recovery from an ACL injury.

Doctor listens to patient's heartbeat. (Photo by David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minority Males Among Unhealthiest People in U.S., Report Finds

For example, African-American men consistently have life expectancies six years shorter than white men, according to the study led by Wizdom Powell of UConn Health.

Cover art for the issue of the journal Molecular Cell. (Hayley Joyal '18 (SFA))

Scientists Discover Roles and Teamwork of CRISPR-Cas Proteins

Research out of UConn Health and the University of Georgia explains the way these proteins work together to save the cell and achieve immunity.