Health & Well-Being
Look-alike ‘Smart Snacks’ Confuse Students, Parents
A UConn researcher says selling look-alike Smart Snacks in schools is a tool for marketing junk food brands to children.
Vascular Surgeon Helps Patient Beat Survival Odds
A 70-year-old survived an abdominal aortic aneurysm, thanks to the quick work of his surgeon and UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
New Product Seeks to Prevent Premature Labor
With support from UConn's Innovation Corps program, a UConn Health doctor hopes to commercialize a new technology to address a rare but serious condition of pregnancy.
A New Eye on the Middle Ear
A new shortwave infrared instrument could see deeper, and help improve the diagnosis of ear infections.
Three Easy Steps for Stress Relief
Turn crises into opportunities with this simple prescription from UConn Health psychiatrist Julian Ford.
Med Student Interns at World’s Largest Biomedical Research Agency
Tiahna Spencer spent the summer at the National Institutes of Health engaged in research on systemic autoimmune diseases.
New Medical Curriculum Reflects Changes in Field
The Class of 2020 is the first to learn under a new four-year curriculum in a facility that has also been transformed.
Woman with Broken Hip Sails to UConn Health for Care
Ellen Potter fell and broke her hip on her boat near Block Island, then sailed hours to the Connecticut shore so she could receive top-notch surgical care at UConn Health.
Detecting Hearing Loss, Vertigo Via Blood Tests
A UConn physician-scientist has filed for patents on blood tests that can provide early diagnosis of these common disorders.
UConn Alum Joins USA Track and Field Medical Team
Chiropractor Norman Eng ’99 (BUS) is a member of the medical team supporting America's top athletes at the Olympics.