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Supporting Population Health, On and Off the Job

UConn Health’s Jessica Parmelee says her advocacy for affordable housing is an extension of her work

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Medical Students Represent UConn at Spine Summit

As a mentor, Dr. Ian McNeill opens doors for students to share their work

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Depressed, and Aging Fast

UConn Center on Aging researchers have found that older adults suffering from depression age faster than their peers

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Science In Seconds: The Wonders of Walnuts

UConn Health researchers are investigating the wonders of walnuts - how they improve colonic health and may help prevent cancer

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Podcast: Alternatives to Opioids in Pain Management

When it comes to pain management, particularly back and neck pain, UConn Health physiatrists have many approaches ahead of narcotics on their list of options

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Match Day Exhilaration Returns to UConn Medical School

It's a match! 110 soon-to-be UConn-produced doctors ripped open their white envelopes to reveal their future medical residency destinies

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital Named a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek

Newsweek also recognizes UConn John Dempsey Hospital for its infection prevention performance.

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Urgent Care Saves Man from Cardiac Arrest

“They did CPR. They brought me back to life!” says very grateful heart attack survivor David LeBlanc whose life was saved thanks to UConn Health Canton Urgent Care staff on March 9, along with UConn ambulance and rapid heart attack care by UConn John Dempsey Hospital.

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Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Elects 11 UConn Researchers

CASE’s 2023 class includes several faculty members from School of Engineering, UConn Health, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Why Is Colorectal Cancer Rising Rapidly among Young Adults?

It's Colon Cancer Awareness Month and we spoke with Dr. Joel Levine, co-director and founding director, Colon Cancer Prevention Program at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at UConn Health about why cancer is increasing in young adults.