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A screen shot from a video game developed by John Christensen, assistant professor of communication, to reduce HIV risk behavior.A screen shot from a video game developed by John Christensen, assistant professor of communication, to reduce HIV risk behavior.

Gaming Safer Sex

While the players of many video games win by surviving a set of challenges, the success of one new video game is behavior change off screen.

Decking the Halls

Celebrate the year's successes as part of the UConn family this Husky holiday season.

Stuck in Survival Mode: Insights into Turning Down Your Stress Level

UConn Health psychiatry professor Julian Ford shares one simple strategy that you can use right now to regain control of your emotions.

Sandy Hook ribbon.

Child Advocate Report on Sandy Hook Shooting Finds Missed Opportunities

UConn Health psychologist Julian Ford was one of six primary authors of the report.

Construction on the Outpatient Pavilion nears completion in preparation for its early 2015 opening. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Countdown Begins to Opening of Outpatient Pavilion

The first clinical project of Bioscience Connecticut is scheduled to open in less than two months.

Pioneering Paths to Healing

The innovative careers and research pursuits of faculty and alumni demonstrate how the University community is pushing the boundaries of the future of medicine.

Alzheimer's caregiver with elderly father. (iStock/UConn Photo)

Alzheimer’s Disease – Setting the Record Straight

UConn Health geriatric psychiatrist Kristina Zdanys clears up some misconceptions about the most common form of dementia.

Improving the State’s Electronic Health Records

A UConn Health researcher is working to standardize electronic health records across the state and ultimately improve patient care.

Legalizing Medical Marijuana – Is Recreational Use Next?

A UConn Health child and adolescent psychiatrist discusses the effects of marijuana on youth and the potential impact of legalizing its use.

A group of teenagers crowd around to look at a smartphone one of them is holding. (Shutterstock/UConn Health Photo)

Preventing iPosture Pain

A UConn Health physical therapist offers tips for preventing the health consequences of spending too much time hunched over your high-tech tool.