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Labor Day Report: Occupational Illnesses Remained level in 2019 Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic
Occupational illnesses remained essentially even in 2019 based on workers’ compensation reports, but it is anticipated that COVID-19 reports will increase infectious disease reports starting with next year’s report (2020 data).
American Heart Association Recognizes UConn John Dempsey Hospital with Gold-Level Honors
The American Heart Association (AHA) has once again recognized UConn John Dempsey Hospital for its excellence in heart attack and stroke care with gold-level honors.
Tick-Borne Illness Still Rare Despite Greater Population
While Connecticut is seeing more ticks this summer, Dr. Henry Feder Jr. at UConn Health explains how pathogen transmission is still the path less traveled.
UConn Health Researcher Studying Walnuts’ Ability to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
Daniel Rosenberg is investigating how, and why, walnuts could reduce colon cancer risk factors, paving the way for new individualized nutrition treatments.
What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?
The US Food and Drug Administration granted full approval this week for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 years of age and older. This is the first of the COVID-19 vaccines to receive full approval from the FDA.
Cancer Research Award for UConn Internal Medicine Resident
The American Society of Hematology selects Dr. Joshua Fein among the recipients of its 2021 HONORS Award.
Podcast: Back to School ’21 With COVID-19
With COVID-19 following us into back-to-school '21, Dr. Erica Waddington, family medicine physician at UConn Health's Canton office, discusses how she helps families prepare for a the return to the classroom under still abnormal circumstances.
Students Serving Community With Screenings, Vaccinations
A multidisciplinary force including UConn faculty and students came together last weekend in Hartford’s Keney Park and North End neighborhoods to offer free health screenings, COVID-19 information, and door-to-door vaccinations.
Lactation Consultant Helping Moms with Breastfeeding Goals
While research shows the positive benefits of breastfeeding, it doesn’t always come easily. At UConn Health, Marisa Merlo, lactation consultant, offers support to families and babies learning how to breastfeed.
UConn Medical and Dental Students Don their First White Coats at Annual Ceremony
Students from UConn's Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine received their first white coats at the 2021 White Coat ceremony held August 20 in Farmington