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Lieberman Receives Prestigious Urist Award
The Orthopaedic Research Society has presented Dr. Jay Lieberman, director of the New England Musculoskeletal Institute, with the Marshall R. Urist Award for Excellence in Tissue Regeneration Research. Lieberman, professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and a nationally renowned total joint replacement surgeon, accepted the award January 15 at the ORS annual […]
January 19, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
A Personal Decision – Genetic Counselors Provide Valuable Guidance for Cancer Patients
As the saying goes, information is power – especially when it comes to your health. This was the message that inspired Sandra Naylor to make an appointment with UConn Health Center genetic counselor Robin Schwartz to understand her risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Sadly, Sandra had just lost her mother to ovarian cancer and […]
January 18, 2011 | Maureen McGuire
Celebrating 50 Years
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that led to the founding of the UConn Health Center. “Thanks to the wisdom and hard work of many men and women, over many years, the UConn Health Center was transformed from a bold proposal in 1961 into a vibrant and integrated academic medical […]
January 13, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Winter Wipe-Outs – Preventing Hand and Wrist Injuries
Hand and wrist injuries can spike during the winter months when snow and ice make walking treacherous. It’s not surprising that we injure our hands, thumbs, fingers, and wrists because when we begin to totter or stumble, we automatically try to break the fall with our hands. Unfortunately, breaking a fall with an outstretched hand […]
January 11, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Cardiac Imaging Study Shows PROMISE
The Pat and Jim Calhoun Calhoun Cardiology Center has been invited to be a test site for a groundbreaking clinical trial. The National Institutes of Health is studying the use of cardiac imaging to diagnose problems associated with chest pain, the most common clinical cardiology problem. The PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for the Evaluation of […]
January 11, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
The 19th Century Goes Digital
The Hartford Medical Society Historical Library has its first five titles digitized and available for viewing through the Internet Archive. Librarian Jennifer Miglus says the words in the titles are somewhat jarring to 21st century sensibilities: Human Monstrosities (4 volumes) The Pathology of Drunkenness Report on the Condition of the Insane Poor in the County […]
January 10, 2011 | Tara Rousseau
Can Lighting Impact the Food Choices of Finicky Teens?
If you’ve ever shopped at a high-end gourmet grocery store, you may have noticed the differences in lighting. Dimly lit in some sections while special lights are focused on products they want you to buy. The food industry has been doing this kind of subtle marketing for years. But what if this same principle was […]
January 6, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Meet the Health Center’s First Newborn of 2011
Dr. Jay Bolnick delivered the first baby born at the Health Center in 2011. Farmington Patch reports Maisen Kamryn Baxter was born just after 2 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces. See the full story and more photos at http://farmington.patch.com/articles/farmingtons-new-years-baby-happy-and-healthy.
January 5, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Nutritional Supplements – Which Ones Should You Consider Adding to Your Diet?
As we begin a new year, a common resolution is to live a healthier lifestyle which often includes adding vitamins and supplements to your diet. But studies have shown that not all supplements are as effective as they claim and may do nothing to cure the ills that ail you. And since dietary supplements aren’t […]
January 4, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
UConn Cardiologists Uncover New Heart Attack Warning Sign
Health Center cardiologists have identified a protein fragment that when detected in the blood can be a predictor of heart attack. Their research, led by Dr. Bruce Liang, director of the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, is published in the January 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. It found […]
January 4, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)