Health & Well-Being

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital 2025 Annual Awards of Excellence

The 2025 recipients of the UConn John Dempsey Hospital Annual Awards of Excellence are honored for their exceptional dedication to patients, excellence in their roles, and commitment to collaboration across the hospital.

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Beyond Hot Flashes: Rethinking Menopause and Midlife Health

How Dr. Mahima Gulati uses Lifestyle Medicine to help women thrive through midlife and beyond.

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A Faster Path to Recovery

'I'm feeling terrific. I've had absolutely no back pain since day one of surgery.'

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10 Food Safety Resolutions for the New Year

A UConn Extension expert shares tips for incorporating food safety into your healthy habits this New Year

Ketogenic low carbs diet concept. Healthy eating and dieting with salmon fish, avocado, eggs and nuts.

Faking a Ketogenic Diet May Still Get Results – in Fruit Flies

There could be ways to get the benefits of a ketogenic diet without the difficulty of maintaining it - but there are downsides

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‘Healthy Rounds’ Podcast Debuts With Dr. Andy

Dr. Anthony Alessi’s longtime radio show now a UConn Health podcast, premiering with Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO

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Meet the Researcher: Mary Anne Amalaradjou, CAHNR

'I feel a responsibility to do more, to pay it forward by building an inclusive, supportive environment where my students can thrive now, succeed in their own time, and carry that success with them into the future'

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15 Years of Advancing Heat Safety with the Korey Stringer Institute

The Korey Stringer Institute, a world leader in exertional heat research celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2025

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Tower Garden Initiative of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute is Thriving

Initiative Supports Wellness and Inspires Personal Transformation at Wilson Gray YMCA.

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Study Underscores Role of Sleep in Reducing Toll of Social Adversity on Breast Cancer Survivors’ Health

Identifying factors that support recovery and well-being for survivors