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Health Center in the News – Late October 2012

Primary care shortage; genome grant; cardiac concerns; 3D mammograms and women’s health.

Breast nurse navigator Molly Budds

Breast Nurse Navigator Now Available to UConn Health Center Patients

Meet nurse Molly Budds, who helps patients as they make their journey from breast cancer diagnosis through treatment.

Improving communication

Improving Communication Skills to Increase Successful Research Collaborations

A workshop held at the Health Center offered techniques to more effectively communicate with colleagues.

Khajida Khan at Dixwell Newhallville Senior Center in New Haven. (Photo provided by Khajida Khan.)

Community Health Fairs Return as UConn Observes Primary Care Week

"Primary Care at Home and Abroad” is this year’s theme.

Artwork by Andrew Giarnella

New Exhibit at UConn Health Center Features Distinguished Artists

The works of Anne Culver and Andrew Giarnella are on display in lobby through mid-December.

(Paul Prescott/Shutterstock.com)

UConn Researchers Find WIC Program Improves Availability of Healthy Food

After a federal policy change, more WIC-certified stores in Hartford carried healthier food.

Demolition Begins of Health Center Lower Campus Buildings

During an event attended by Governor Malloy, the removal of the metal buildings for the new Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine got under way.

Marta Chlus '14 (ENG) was an intern at Symbody, a technology incubator program participant in Farmington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Biotechnology Intern Program Offers Students Real-World Lab Experience

Students exposed to real-world research opportunities get valuable experience from several perspectives.

New Era Begins at the Health Center with Demolition of Buildings

The metal buildings on the lower research campus laid the foundation for the beginnings of the Health Center.

Energy Drink Dangers

Even though they promise greater alertness and performance, potential risks are involved.