Health & Wellness
Companies are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children through Ads and Misleading Labels – and Families are Buying
There are dozens of options for children’s drinks in most supermarkets. Choosing the healthy options is difficult
UConn Researchers: Deleting Dysfunctional Cells Alleviates Diabetes
A discovery that could lead to game-changing treatments for metabolic diseases
The FDA’s Lax Oversight of Research in Developing Countries Can Do Harm to Vulnerable Participants
No on-site inspections, fraudulent data, and patients who didn't know they were participating in a clinical trial
Behind the Degree: DNP Student Plans to Use Her Advanced Education to Empower Her Patients and Other Nurses
Savitha Chandramohan is earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree so she can support development among her fellow nurses and reduce patients' costly hospital visits
TIP Company ImStem Biotechnology Doses First MS Patient in Clinical Trial
UConn TIP company ImSTEM Biotechnology is conducting a clinical trial to test their experimental human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues (Starting Now)
Feeling stressed already? You're not alone
Q&A: The Challenges of Pandemic-Era Readjustment for Children and Adolescents
Dr. Asima Zehgeer of UConn Health’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic discusses challenges faced by children and teens in the wake of COVID-19
Another ‘A’ in Patient Safety for UConn John Dempsey Hospital
The teaching hospital of UConn Health has been awarded two consecutive 'A' patient safety ratings by the national Leapfrog Group
Nursing Faculty and Students Administer Nearly 1,600 COVID-19 Vaccines at Over 90 Community Initiatives
The School of Nursing partnered with community organizations, such as Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford and Norwalk Community Health Center, over the spring and summer
First 5-11 Year Olds Get Vaccinated at UConn Health
On the morning of Nov. 4 UConn Health began administering for the first time pediatric first dose COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines to newly eligible children ages 5-11 years old.