Health & Well-Being
A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Lifelong Marathon
Genetic counseling was critical to Elizabeth Johnston's personalized cancer care plan at UConn Health, where she has been successfully treated for breast and lung cancers and continues to be monitored for potential future cancers.
Experts Report Decline in Childhood Obesity in Hartford
“We know that weight is a leading indicator of long-term health," said Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.
ER Doctor in Puerto Rico Reports on Hurricane Devastation
'Every single person is affected,' says UConn Health's Dr. Robert Fuller.
New Lab Opens to Test Human Performance Limits in Heat
The new MISSION Heat Lab at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, which is outfitted with the latest in climate control technologies and human performance monitoring systems, opens today.
Science in Seconds: UConn Health’s 3-D Print-out of Brain
Using brain scans and a 3-D printer, a UConn team made a life-size model of the arteries surgeons must navigate to pull blood clots from stroke victims.
UConn Medical School to Lead National Safety Training
'To be recognized by our accrediting organization for leading the way and already demonstrating processes that promote patient safety and quality means a great deal to all of us,' said Dr. Kiki Nissen of UConn School of Medicine.
UConn Health’s New 3-D Printed Model Allows Brain Surgeons to Practice
A team of researchers at UConn Health converted MRI brain scans into something a 3-D printer could interpret, enabling them to print an inexpensive, true-to-life teaching model of the brain’s major arteries.
Lab Identifies Way to Reduce Salmonella Outbreaks in Mangoes
A UConn lab recently processed 4,000 mangoes and water samples to test the efficacy of three disinfectants commonly used by the industry to reduce contamination. What they found surprised them.
New Device for Testing Heart Health
UConn engineering researchers have developed a device to test an important indicator of heart health that is often ignored – blood viscosity.
Work-related Illnesses in Connecticut on Decline
The most common work-related illnesses in the state are musculoskeletal conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a new state report by UConn Health experts.